New words in NWL2023 starting with E
192 words in NWL2023157 words in CSW24 · switch lists at the bottom of the page
The NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023) replaced NWL2020 as the official North American Scrabble lexicon on 29 February 2024. It added 4,787 words, including OSPD7 additions and 11 to 15 letter words from the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Every new word is listed here with a short definition; click through for points, hooks and anagrams.
Five-letter words (2)(2)
Six-letter words (2)(2)
Seven-letter words (8)(8)
- EELINGSEELING, the activity of catching eels [n]
- EGGCORNa misheard homophone [n EGGCORNS]
- EKUELESEKUELE, ekpwele [n]
- EMAILERone that emails [n EMAILERS]
- EMPATHSEMPATH, one who has empathy [n]
- EMPINGSEMPING, an Indonesian snack chip [n]
- EPIGYNAEPIGYNUM, the external reproductive organ of a female spider [n]
- EPIGYNEan epigynum [n EPIGYNES]
Eight-letter words (5)(5)
Nine-letter words (5)(4)
Ten-letter words (4)(4)
- ENDOSMOSIS[n ENDOSMOSES]
- ENDOSMOTIC[adj]
- ENTHEOGENSENTHEOGEN, [n]
- EUMELANINSEUMELANIN, a form of pigment [n]
Eleven-letter words (35)(33)
- EAVESTROUGHa gutter [n EAVESTROUGHS]
- ECTOBLASTICpertaining to ectoblasts [adj]
- ECTOGENESESECTOGENESIS, reproduction outside the body [n]
- ECTOGENESISreproduction outside the body [n ECTOGENESES]
- ECTOGENETICpertaining to ectogenesis [adj] : ECTOGENETICALLY [adv]
- EFFULGENTLYin an effulgent manner [adv]
- ELASTICISEDelasticized [adj]
- ELECTORSHIPthe office of an elector [n ELECTORSHIPS]
- ELECTRIFIERone that electrifies [n ELECTRIFIERS]
- ELECTROLYSEto treat by electrolysis [v ELECTROLYSED, ELECTROLYSES, ELECTROLYSING]
- ELEPHANTOIDof an elephant [adj]
- ELEVATIONALpertaining to elevation [adj]
- EMBLEMATISEto emblematize [v EMBLEMATISED, EMBLEMATISES, EMBLEMATISING]
- EMBRYOLOGICpertaining to embryology [adj]
- EMOTIVENESSthe quality of being emotive [n EMOTIVENESSES]
- EMPANELMENTempaneling [n EMPANELMENTS]
- ENARTHROSESENARTHROSIS, a ball-and-socket joint [n]
- ENARTHROSISa ball-and-socket joint [n ENARTHROSES]
- ENDORSATIONendorsement [n ENDORSATIONS]
- ENDOSCOPISTone that uses endoscopes [n ENDOSCOPISTS]
- ENGRAMMATICpertaining to engrams [adj]
- ENGROSSEDLYin an engrossed manner [adv]
- ENTABLEMENTa platform supporting a statue [n ENTABLEMENTS]
- ENTHEOGENICpertaining to entheogens [adj]
- ENTHRALMENTstate of being enthralled [n ENTHRALMENTS]
- EPIGASTRIUMthe part of the abdomen immediately over the stomach [n EPIGASTRIA]
- EPONYMOUSLYin an eponymous manner [adv]
- ESOTERICISTone that studies esotericas [n ESOTERICISTS]
- EVENTUATIONresult [n EVENTUATIONS]
- EVERBEARINGbearing continuously [adj]
- EXALTEDNESSstate of being exalted [n EXALTEDNESSES]
- EXCERPTIBLEthat can be excerpted [adj]
- EXCITEDNESSthe quality of being excited [n EXCITEDNESSES]
- EXECUTIVELYin an executive manner [adv]
- EXPERIENCERone that experiences [n EXPERIENCERS]
Twelve-letter words (43)(35)
- EAVESTROUGHSEAVESTROUGH, a gutter [n]
- ECONOMIZINGSECONOMIZING, the act of economizing [n]
- EDITORIALISEto editorialize [v EDITORIALISED, EDITORIALISES, EDITORIALISING]
- ELASMOSAURUSa marine reptile [n ELASMOSAURUSES]
- ELECTORSHIPSELECTORSHIP, the office of an elector [n]
- ELECTRIFIERSELECTRIFIER, one that electrifies [n]
- ELECTROLYSEDELECTROLYSE, to treat by electrolysis [v]
- ELECTROLYZERone that electrolyzes [n ELECTROLYZERS]
- ELECTROMETRYuse of an electrometer [n ELECTROMETRIES]
- EMASCULATORYemasculating [adj]
- EMBEDDEDNESSstate of being embedded [n EMBEDDEDNESSES]
- EMBLEMATISEDEMBLEMATISE, to emblematize [v]
- EMBLEMATISESEMBLEMATISE, to emblematize [v]
- EMOTIONALISEto emotionalize [v EMOTIONALISED, EMOTIONALISES, EMOTIONALISING]
- EMPANELMENTSEMPANELMENT, empaneling [n]
- ENCAPSULATORone that encapsulates [n ENCAPSULATORS]
- ENCLITICALLYin an enclitic manner [adv]
- ENCUMBERMENTencumbrance [n ENCUMBERMENTS]
- ENDORSATIONSENDORSATION, endorsement [n]
- ENDOSCOPISTSENDOSCOPIST, one that uses endoscopes [n]
- ENDURABILITYability to be endured [n ENDURABILITIES]
- ENTABLEMENTSENTABLEMENT, a platform supporting a statue [n]
- ENTHRALMENTSENTHRALMENT, state of being enthralled [n]
- ENTOPARASITEan endoparasite [n ENTOPARASITES]
- ENTRANCINGLYin an entrancing manner [adv]
- ENVISAGEMENTenvisaging [n ENVISAGEMENTS]
- EPISCOPALIANone that advocates episcopalianism [n EPISCOPALIANS]
- EPISCOPALISMgovernment by bishops [n EPISCOPALISMS]
- EQUATORIALLYin an equatorial manner [adv]
- EQUIDISTANCEequal distance [n EQUIDISTANCES]
- ESCUTCHEONEDhaving escutcheons [adj]
- ESOTERICISTSESOTERICIST, one that studies esotericas [n]
- ESSENTIALISEto formulate in essential form [v ESSENTIALISED, ESSENTIALISES, ESSENTIALISING]
- EUTROPHICATEto make eutrophic [v EUTROPHICATED, EUTROPHICATES, EUTROPHICATING]
- EVANESCENTLYin an evanescent manner [adv]
- EVANGELICALSEVANGELICAL, a member of a fundamentalist church [n]
- EVENTUATIONSEVENTUATION, result [n]
- EVOLVABILITYability to be evolved [n EVOLVABILITIES]
- EXCLUSIONISMfavour for exclusion [n EXCLUSIONISMS]
- EXECUTIONARYpertaining to executions [adj]
- EXECUTORSHIPthe office of an executor [n EXECUTORSHIPS]
- EXPECTORATORone that expectorates [n EXPECTORATORS]
- EXPERIENCERSEXPERIENCER, one that experiences [n]
Thirteen-letter words (41)(33)
- ECONOMETRICALpertaining to econometrics [adj]
- EDITORIALISEDEDITORIALISE, to editorialize [v]
- EDITORIALISESEDITORIALISE, to editorialize [v]
- EIGENFUNCTIONa mathematical function [n EIGENFUNCTIONS]
- ELECTROLYSINGELECTROLYSE, to treat by electrolysis [v]
- ELECTROLYZERSELECTROLYZER, one that electrolyzes [n]
- ELECTROMETRICpertaining to an electrometer [adj]
- ELECTROPLATERone that electroplates [n ELECTROPLATERS]
- ELECTROSCOPICpertaining to electroscopes [adj]
- ELECTROVALENTresulting from electrostatic attraction [adj]
- EMBLEMATISINGEMBLEMATISE, to emblematize [v]
- EMOTIONALISEDEMOTIONALISE, to emotionalize [v]
- EMOTIONALISESEMOTIONALISE, to emotionalize [v]
- EMOTIVENESSESEMOTIVENESS, the quality of being emotive [n]
- ENANTIODROMIAa process of becoming opposite [n ENANTIODROMIAS]
- ENCAPSULATORSENCAPSULATOR, one that encapsulates [n]
- ENCUMBERMENTSENCUMBERMENT, encumbrance [n]
- ENTOPARASITESENTOPARASITE, an endoparasite [n]
- ENVISAGEMENTSENVISAGEMENT, envisaging [n]
- EPEIROGENESESEPEIROGENESIS, regional uplift [n]
- EPEIROGENESISregional uplift [n EPEIROGENESES]
- EPISCOPALIANSEPISCOPALIAN, one that advocates episcopalianism [n]
- EPISCOPALISMSEPISCOPALISM, government by bishops [n]
- EPITOMIZATIONbeing a perfect example [n EPITOMIZATIONS]
- EQUIDISTANCESEQUIDISTANCE, equal distance [n]
- ESCHATOLOGISTone that studies eschatology [n ESCHATOLOGISTS]
- ESOPHAGITISESESOPHAGITIS, inflammation of the esophagus [n]
- ESSENTIALISEDESSENTIALISE, to formulate in essential form [v]
- ESSENTIALISESESSENTIALISE, to formulate in essential form [v]
- ETHNOCULTURALpertaining to an ethnic group [adj]
- ETHOLOGICALLYin an ethological manner [adv]
- EUTROPHICATEDEUTROPHICATE, to make eutrophic [v]
- EUTROPHICATESEUTROPHICATE, to make eutrophic [v]
- EXALTEDNESSESEXALTEDNESS, state of being exalted [n]
- EXCEPTIONLESSwithout exception [adj]
- EXCITEDNESSESEXCITEDNESS, the quality of being excited [n]
- EXCLUSIONISMSEXCLUSIONISM, favour for exclusion [n]
- EXECUTORSHIPSEXECUTORSHIP, the office of an executor [n]
- EXOTICIZATIONthe practice of exoticizing [n EXOTICIZATIONS]
- EXPECTORATORSEXPECTORATOR, one that expectorates [n]
- EXPEDITIONISTone that takes expeditions [n EXPEDITIONISTS]
Fourteen-letter words (32)(23)
- EAVESTROUGHINGa gutter [n EAVESTROUGHINGS]
- EDITORIALISINGEDITORIALISE, to editorialize [v]
- EIGENFREQUENCYa natural resonant frequency [n]
- EIGENFUNCTIONSEIGENFUNCTION, a mathematical function [n]
- ELASMOSAURUSESELASMOSAURUS, a marine reptile [n]
- ELECTROCHROMICchanging colour in an electric field [adj]
- ELECTROLYTICALpertaining to electrolysis [adj]
- ELECTROMETRIESELECTROMETRY, use of an electrometer [n]
- ELECTROPLATERSELECTROPLATER, one that electroplates [n]
- ELECTROSHOCKEDELECTROSHOCK, to apply an electrical shock to a living creature [v]
- ELECTROVALENCEstate of being electrovalent [n ELECTROVALENCES]
- ELECTROVALENCYstate of being electrovalent [n]
- EMBEDDEDNESSESEMBEDDEDNESS, state of being embedded [n]
- EMOTIONALISINGEMOTIONALISE, to emotionalize [v]
- ENANTIODROMIASENANTIODROMIA, a process of becoming opposite [n]
- ENCEPHALITISESENCEPHALITIS, inflammation of the brain [n]
- ENCYCLOPAEDISTan encyclopedist [n ENCYCLOPAEDISTS]
- ENDOSMOTICALLY[adv]
- ENDURABILITIESENDURABILITY, ability to be endured [n]
- ENTERPRISINGLYin an enterprising manner [adv]
- EPITOMIZATIONSEPITOMIZATION, being a perfect example [n]
- EQUIPOTENTIALSEQUIPOTENTIAL, a set of points having equal field potential [n]
- ESCHATOLOGISTSESCHATOLOGIST, one that studies eschatology [n]
- ESSENTIALISINGESSENTIALISE, to formulate in essential form [v]
- ETHNOLOGICALLYin an ethnological manner [adv]
- EUTROPHICATINGEUTROPHICATE, to make eutrophic [v]
- EVANGELICALISMstate of being evangelical [n EVANGELICALISMS]
- EVOLUTIONISTICpertaining to evolutionism [adj]
- EVOLVABILITIESEVOLVABILITY, ability to be evolved [n]
- EXOTICIZATIONSEXOTICIZATION, the practice of exoticizing [n]
- EXPEDITIONISTSEXPEDITIONIST, one that takes expeditions [n]
- EXPERIENCEABLEthat can be experienced [adj]
Fifteen-letter words (15)(8)
- EAVESTROUGHINGSEAVESTROUGHING, a gutter [n]
- ECHOCARDIOGRAPHan ultrasound [n]
- ECTOGENETICALLYin an ectogenetic manner [adv]
- ELECTIONEERINGSELECTIONEERING, the act of electioneering [n]
- ELECTROCHROMISMchanging of colour in an electric field [n]
- ELECTROPHORUSESELECTROPHORUS, a static electricity device [n]
- ELECTROSHOCKINGELECTROSHOCK, to apply an electrical shock to a living creature [v]
- ELECTROVALENCESELECTROVALENCE, state of being electrovalent [n]
- ENCYCLOPAEDISTSENCYCLOPAEDIST, an encyclopedist [n]
- ENTREPRENEURISMstate of being an entrepreneur [n]
- EPISCOPALIANISMgovernment by bishops [n]
- EVANGELICALISMSEVANGELICALISM, state of being evangelical [n]
- EXPERIENTIALISMa philosophical view [n]
- EXPERIENTIALISTan advocate of experientialism [n]
- EXTEROCEPTIVITYstate of being exteroceptive [n]
Common questions
- When did NWL2023 take effect?
- NWL2023 became the official word list for club and tournament play in the United States and Canada on 29 February 2024.