New words in NWL2023 starting with F

Three-letter words (2)(2)

• FAMa family [n FAMS]
• FAVa favorite [n FAVS]

Four-letter words (3)(3)

• FAMSFAM, a family [n]
• FAVSFAV, a favorite [n]
• FOLXFOLK, a people or tribe [n]

Five-letter words (4)(4)

• FAVERFAVE, favorite [adj]
• FINNAfixing to [v]
• FIREEone who has been fired [n FIREES]
• FUGLYvery ugly [adj FUGLIER, FUGLIEST]

Six-letter words (5)(5)

• FANARTa piece of art created by a fan [n FANARTS]
• FAVESTFAVE, favorite [adj]
• FIREESFIREE, one who has been fired [n]
• FRANCOa franc in Equatorial Guinea [n FRANCOS]
• FUTSALan indoor game based on soccer [n FUTSALS]

Seven-letter words (10)(9)

• FANARTSFANART, a piece of art created by a fan [n]
• FATBERGa large mass of fat in a sewer [n FATBERGS]
• FECESESFECES, bodily waste discharged through the anus [n]
• FINTECHemergent technology used in the financial sector [n FINTECHS]
• FLAVEDOthe part of a citrus fruit containing the zest [n FLAVEDOS]
• FRANCOSFRANCO, a franc in Equatorial Guinea [n]
• FUGLIERFUGLY, very ugly [adj]
• FURRIESFURRY, a creature covered in fur [n]
• FUSUMASFUSUMA, a sliding partition in a Japanese house [n]
• FUTSALSFUTSAL, an indoor game based on soccer [n]

Eight-letter words (13)(10)

• FAECESESFAECES, feces [n]
• FASCITESFASCITIS, inflammation of a connective tissue [n]
• FATBERGSFATBERG, a large mass of fat in a sewer [n]
• FAUCESESFAUCES, the passage from the mouth to the pharynx [n]
• FAUXHAWKa hairstyle resembling a mohawk [n FAUXHAWKS]
• FEMICIDEthe intentional killing of a female because of her gender [n FEMICIDES]
• FINTECHSFINTECH, emergent technology used in the financial sector [n]
• FLANKENSFLANKEN, a cut of beef from the short ribs [n]
• FLAVEDOSFLAVEDO, the part of a citrus fruit containing the zest [n]
• FLOWBACKwastewater created by fracking [n FLOWBACKS]
• FRICKINGfrigging [adj]
• FUGLIESTFUGLY, very ugly [adj]
• FYNBOSESFYNBOS, a type of biome in South Africa [n]

Nine-letter words (7)(6)

• FANGIRLEDFANGIRL, to be an enthusiastic fan [v]
• FASCIITESFASCIITIS, inflammation of the fascia [n]
• FAUXHAWKSFAUXHAWK, a hairstyle resembling a mohawk [n]
• FEMICIDESFEMICIDE, the intentional killing of a female because of her gender [n]
• FIXTURINGthe process of supporting and securing during manufacturing [n FIXTURINGS]
• FLOWBACKSFLOWBACK, wastewater created by fracking [n]
• FOOTWEARSFOOTWEAR, wearing apparel for the feet [n]

Ten-letter words (9)(6)

• FABULOSITYfabulousness [n FABULOSITIES]
• FANGIRLINGFANGIRL, to be an enthusiastic fan [v]
• FASCITIDESFASCITIS, inflammation of a connective tissue [n]
• FELLATRICEa fellatrix [n FELLATRICES]
• FEMTOMETERone quadrillionth of a meter [n FEMTOMETERS]
• FETTUCINESFETTUCINE, [n]
• FETTUCINISFETTUCINI, [n]
• FIXTURINGSFIXTURING, the process of supporting and securing during manufacturing [n]
• FRIENDZONEa type of friendship [n FRIENDZONES]

Eleven-letter words (27)(16)

• FACTORIALLYin a factorial manner [adv]
• FASCIITIDESFASCIITIS, inflammation of the fascia [n]
• FAVIPIRAVIRan antiviral drug [n FAVIPIRAVIRS]
• FELINOPHOBEone with felinophobia [n FELINOPHOBES]
• FEMTOMETERSFEMTOMETER, one quadrillionth of a meter [n]
• FESTSCHRIFTa volume of writings [n FESTSCHRIFTEN, FESTSCHRIFTS]
• FIELDWORKERa surveyor [n FIELDWORKERS]
• FINANCEABLEthat can be financed [adj]
• FINGERPAINTto paint using one's fingers [v FINGERPAINTED, FINGERPAINTING, FINGERPAINTS] :…
• FIRELIGHTERfire starter [n FIRELIGHTERS]
• FLAGELLATORone that flagellates [n FLAGELLATORS]
• FLAMESTITCHa multicoloured pattern [n FLAMESTITCHES]
• FLATPICKINGa guitar technique [n FLATPICKINGS]
• FLEXIONLESSwithout flexion [adj]
• FLOCCULENCEstate of being flocculent [n FLOCCULENCES]
• FORESEEABLYin a foreseeable manner [adv]
• FORMATIONALpertaining to formation [adj]
• FORMICATIONa sensation as of ants crawling [n FORMICATIONS]
• FORMULISTICadhering to conventional formulas [adj]
• FRANCOPHILEone that admires French culture [n FRANCOPHILES]
• FRANCOPHOBEone that dislikes French culture [n FRANCOPHOBES]
• FRANGLAISESFRANGLAIS, [n]
• FRIENDZONESFRIENDZONE, a type of friendship [n]
• FRONTPEOPLEFRONTPERSON, a person acting as a front [n]
• FRONTPERSONa person acting as a front [n FRONTPEOPLE]
• FUNGIVOROUSeating fungi [adj]
• FURIOUSNESSstate of being furious [n FURIOUSNESSES]

Twelve-letter words (40)(25)

• FABULOSITIESFABULOSITY, fabulousness [n]
• FAVIPIRAVIRSFAVIPIRAVIR, an antiviral drug [n]
• FEATHERSTICKa type of stick [n FEATHERSTICKS]
• FELINOPHOBESFELINOPHOBE, one with felinophobia [n]
• FELINOPHOBIAfear of cats [n FELINOPHOBIAS]
• FELINOPHOBICpertaining to felinophobia [adj]
• FESTSCHRIFTSFESTSCHRIFT, a volume of writings [n]
• FIELDWORKERSFIELDWORKER, a surveyor [n]
• FINGERPAINTSFINGERPAINT, to paint using one's fingers [v]
• FINGERPICKERone that uses fingerpicks [n FINGERPICKERS]
• FIRELIGHTERSFIRELIGHTER, fire starter [n]
• FLAGELLATORSFLAGELLATOR, one that flagellates [n]
• FLAGELLATORYflagellating [adj]
• FLAGELLIFORMshaped like a flagellum [adj]
• FLANNELBOARDa piece of flannel as a base for paper cutouts [n FLANNELBOARDS]
• FLANNELGRAPHa flannelboard [n FLANNELGRAPHS]
• FLATPICKINGSFLATPICKING, a guitar technique [n]
• FLIGHTSEEINGviewing from an airplane [n FLIGHTSEEINGS]
• FLOCCULENCESFLOCCULENCE, state of being flocculent [n]
• FLORILEGIUMSFLORILEGIUM, an anthology [n]
• FLOWERBEARERa person who carries flowers [n FLOWERBEARERS]
• FLOWMETERINGmeasuring in a pipe [n FLOWMETERINGS]
• FORECASTINGSFORECASTING, the act of forecasting [n]
• FOREKNOWABLEthat can be foreknown [adj]
• FORMICATIONSFORMICATION, a sensation as of ants crawling [n]
• FORSAKENNESSstate of being forsaken [n FORSAKENNESSES]
• FRANCISATIONadoption of French as the official language [n FRANCISATIONS]
• FRANCIZATIONadoption of French as the official language [n FRANCIZATIONS]
• FRANCOPHILESFRANCOPHILE, one that admires French culture [n]
• FRANCOPHILIAadmiration of French culture [n FRANCOPHILIAS]
• FRANCOPHOBESFRANCOPHOBE, one that dislikes French culture [n]
• FRANCOPHOBIAdislike of French culture [n FRANCOPHOBIAS]
• FRANCOPHONIEfrancophones within Canada [n FRANCOPHONIES]
• FREELOADINGSFREELOADING, the act of freeloading [n]
• FROLICSOMELYin a frolicsome manner [adv]
• FRONTIERLESSwithout a frontier [adj]
• FRUCTIFEROUSbearing fruit [adj]
• FRUSTRATEDLYin a frustrated manner [adv]
• FUNDRAISINGSFUNDRAISING, the act of fundraising [n]
• FURFURACEOUSscaly [adj]

Thirteen-letter words (27)(11)

• FEATHERSTICKSFEATHERSTICK, a type of stick [n]
• FELINOPHOBIASFELINOPHOBIA, fear of cats [n]
• FESTSCHRIFTENFESTSCHRIFT, a volume of writings [n]
• FETISHIZATIONmaking of a fetish [n FETISHIZATIONS]
• FICTIONALIZERone that fictionalizes [n FICTIONALIZERS]
• FINGERPAINTEDFINGERPAINT, to paint using one's fingers [v]
• FINGERPAINTERone that uses fingerpaints [n FINGERPAINTERS]
• FINGERPICKERSFINGERPICKER, one that uses fingerpicks [n]
• FIREPROOFINGSFIREPROOFING, the act of fireproofing [n]
• FLAMESTITCHESFLAMESTITCH, a multicoloured pattern [n]
• FLANNELBOARDSFLANNELBOARD, a piece of flannel as a base for paper cutouts [n]
• FLANNELGRAPHSFLANNELGRAPH, a flannelboard [n]
• FLIGHTSEEINGSFLIGHTSEEING, viewing from an airplane [n]
• FLOWERBEARERSFLOWERBEARER, a person who carries flowers [n]
• FLOWMETERINGSFLOWMETERING, measuring in a pipe [n]
• FLUVIOGLACIALcaused by streams from glacial ice [adj]
• FORECHECKINGSFORECHECKING, the act of forechecking [n]
• FRACTIONALISEto fractionalize [v FRACTIONALISED, FRACTIONALISES, FRACTIONALISING]
• FRANCISATIONSFRANCISATION, adoption of French as the official language [n]
• FRANCIZATIONSFRANCIZATION, adoption of French as the official language [n]
• FRANCOPHILIASFRANCOPHILIA, admiration of French culture [n]
• FRANCOPHOBIASFRANCOPHOBIA, dislike of French culture [n]
• FRANCOPHONIESFRANCOPHONIE, francophones within Canada [n]
• FRONTCOURTMANone that uses a frontcourt [n FRONTCOURTMEN]
• FRONTCOURTMENFRONTCOURTMAN, one that uses a frontcourt [n]
• FRUITARIANISMeating only of fruit [n FRUITARIANISMS]
• FURIOUSNESSESFURIOUSNESS, state of being furious [n]

Fourteen-letter words (15)(12)

• FATHERLESSNESSthe quality of lacking a father [n]
• FAVOURABLENESSthe quality of being favourable [n]
• FETISHIZATIONSFETISHIZATION, making of a fetish [n]
• FICTIONALIZERSFICTIONALIZER, one that fictionalizes [n]
• FINGERPAINTERSFINGERPAINTER, one that uses fingerpaints [n]
• FINGERPAINTINGthe act of fingerpainting [n FINGERPAINTINGS]
• FORAMINIFEROUShaving foraminifers [adj]
• FORSAKENNESSESFORSAKENNESS, state of being forsaken [n]
• FRACTIONALISEDFRACTIONALISE, to fractionalize [v]
• FRACTIONALISESFRACTIONALISE, to fractionalize [v]
• FROLICSOMENESSmerriness [n]
• FRONTIERSWOMANa woman living on a frontier [n FRONTIERSWOMEN]
• FRONTIERSWOMENFRONTIERSWOMAN, a woman living on a frontier [n]
• FRUITARIANISMSFRUITARIANISM, eating only of fruit [n]
• FUNDAMENTALITYstate of being fundamental [n]

Fifteen-letter words (4)(3)

• FINGERPAINTINGSFINGERPAINTING, the act of fingerpainting [n]
• FORESHORTENINGSFORESHORTENING, the act of foreshortening [n]
• FORMALISTICALLYin a formalistic manner [adv]
• FRACTIONALISINGFRACTIONALISE, to fractionalize [v]

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.