New words in NWL2023 starting with G

Three-letter words (1)(0)

• GOYa non-Jewish person [n GOYIM, GOYS]

Four-letter words (3)(2)

• GANKto steal [v GANKED, GANKING, GANKS]
• GOYSGOY, a non-Jewish person [n]
• GUACguacamole [n GUACS]

Five-letter words (7)(6)

• GANKSGANK, to steal [v]
• GEPIKa hundredth part of a manat [n GEPIKS]
• GLAMPto camp in luxury [v GLAMPED, GLAMPING, GLAMPS] : GLAMPER [n], GLAMPING [n]
• GONNAgoing to [v]
• GOTTAgot to [v]
• GOYIMGOY, a non-Jewish person [n]
• GUACSGUAC, guacamole [n]

Six-letter words (8)(7)

• GANKEDGANK, to steal [v]
• GEOTAGto add geographic metadata to a file [v GEOTAGGED, GEOTAGGING, GEOTAGS]
• GEPIKSGEPIK, a hundredth part of a manat [n]
• GLAMPSGLAMP, to camp in luxury [v]
• GNETUMa tropical tree of genus Gnetum [n GNETUMS]
• GOETTAa type of sausage popular in Cincinnati [n GOETTAS]
• GOYISHpertaining to non-Jewish persons [adj]
• GREEKSGREEK, something unintelligible [n]

Seven-letter words (13)(11)

• GANKINGGANK, to steal [v]
• GEEKINGGEEK, to discuss a highly technical subject [v]
• GEOSMINa volatile organic component of petrichor [n GEOSMINS]
• GEOTAGSGEOTAG, to add geographic metadata to a file [v]
• GIRLIESGIRLIE, a girl or woman [n]
• GLAMPEDGLAMP, to camp in luxury [v]
• GLAMPERone that glamps [n GLAMPERS]
• GNETUMSGNETUM, a tropical tree of genus Gnetum [n]
• GOETTASGOETTA, a type of sausage popular in Cincinnati [n]
• GOYISHEpertaining to non-Jewish persons [adj]
• GREYOUTa grayout [n GREYOUTS]
• GULESESGULES, the color red [n]
• GUMMIESGUMMY, a type of candy [n]

Eight-letter words (9)(9)

• GALABEYAa djellaba [n GALABEYAS]
• GEOSMINSGEOSMIN, a volatile organic component of petrichor [n]
• GEOSPACEthe part of outer space near the Earth [n GEOSPACES]
• GERMLINEa sequence of germ cells descended from their predecessors [n GERMLINES]
• GLAMAZONa tall, glamorous woman [n GLAMAZONS]
• GLAMPERSGLAMPER, one that glamps [n]
• GLAMPINGthe act of glamping [n GLAMPINGS]
• GNOCCHISGNOCCHI, dumplings made of pasta [n]
• GREYOUTSGREYOUT, a grayout [n]

Nine-letter words (10)(10)

• GALABEYASGALABEYA, a djellaba [n]
• GEOSPACESGEOSPACE, the part of outer space near the Earth [n]
• GEOTAGGEDGEOTAG, to add geographic metadata to a file [v]
• GERMLINESGERMLINE, a sequence of germ cells descended from their predecessors [n]
• GLAMAZONSGLAMAZON, a tall, glamorous woman [n]
• GLAMPINGSGLAMPING, the act of glamping [n]
• GRAMMABLEsuitable for photo-sharing [adj]
• GREYBEARDan old man [n GREYBEARDS]
• GUANCIALEa cured Italian meat product [n GUANCIALES, GUANCIALI]
• GUANCIALIGUANCIALE, a cured Italian meat product [n]

Ten-letter words (15)(8)

• GASLIGHTERone who gaslights [n GASLIGHTERS]
• GAYBORHOODgay neighborhood [n GAYBORHOODS]
• GEOSPATIALderived from data linked to a geographic location [adj]
• GEOTAGGINGGEOTAG, to add geographic metadata to a file [v]
• GLANDERSESGLANDERS, a disease of horses [n]
• GNETOPHYTEa rare gymnosperm [n GNETOPHYTES]
• GOLDILOCKSa European buttercup [n GOLDILOCKS]
• GOLDYLOCKSgoldilocks [n GOLDYLOCKS]
• GOYISHNESSthe state of being a non-Jewish person [n GOYISHNESSES]
• GRAPESHOTSGRAPESHOT, [n]
• GRATINEEEDcooked with a crust [adj]
• GRAVLAKSESGRAVLAKS, gravlax [n]
• GREASEBALLa young member of a gang in the 1950s [n GREASEBALLS]
• GREYBEARDSGREYBEARD, an old man [n]
• GUANCIALESGUANCIALE, a cured Italian meat product [n]

Eleven-letter words (29)(20)

• GASLIGHTERSGASLIGHTER, one who gaslights [n]
• GATECRASHERan uninvited guest [n GATECRASHERS]
• GAYBORHOODSGAYBORHOOD, gay neighborhood [n]
• GENDERFLUIDbeing a person with a certain identity [adj]
• GENERALNESSstate of being general [n GENERALNESSES]
• GERMANENESSstate of being germane [n GERMANENESSES]
• GERMAPHOBIAgermophobia [n GERMAPHOBIAS]
• GERMOPHOBIAfear of germs [n GERMOPHOBIAS]
• GHOSTBUSTERone that professes to banish ghosts [n GHOSTBUSTERS]
• GLAMOURPUSSa glamorous person [n GLAMOURPUSSES]
• GLOBIGERINAa planktonic protozoan [n GLOBIGERINAE, GLOBIGERINAS]
• GLOSSOPHOBEone with glossophobia [n GLOSSOPHOBES]
• GLOWERINGLYin a glowering manner [adv]
• GNETOPHYTESGNETOPHYTE, a rare gymnosperm [n]
• GOBSMACKINGastounding [adj] : GOBSMACKINGLY [adv]
• GONFALONIERone that uses gonfalons [n GONFALONIERS]
• GOOSETONGUEa coastal plant [n GOOSETONGUES]
• GRAMMARLESSwithout grammar [adj]
• GRANDMASTERa chess player of the highest class [n GRANDMASTERS]
• GREASEBALLSGREASEBALL, a young member of a gang in the 1950s [n]
• GREENWASHEDGREENWASH, to mislead by greenwashing [v]
• GROUNDSPEEDspeed relative to the ground [n GROUNDSPEEDS]
• GRUELLINGLYin a gruelling manner [adv]
• GUAIFENESINan expectorant substance [n GUAIFENESINS]
• GUILDSWOMANa member of a guild [n GUILDSWOMEN]
• GUILDSWOMENGUILDSWOMAN, a member of a guild [n]
• GUILLOTINERone that uses a guillotine [n GUILLOTINERS]
• GYNECOCRACYgovernment by a woman or women [n GYNECOCRACIES]
• GYPSUMBOARDdrywall [n GYPSUMBOARDS]

Twelve-letter words (31)(18)

• GASLIGHTINGSGASLIGHTING, the act of grossly misleading [n]
• GASTROPODOUSpertaining to gastropods [adj]
• GATECRASHERSGATECRASHER, an uninvited guest [n]
• GATEKEEPINGSGATEKEEPING, [n]
• GENOTOXICITYstate of being genotoxic [n GENOTOXICITIES]
• GERMAPHOBIASGERMAPHOBIA, germophobia [n]
• GERMOPHOBIASGERMOPHOBIA, fear of germs [n]
• GHOSTBUSTERSGHOSTBUSTER, one that professes to banish ghosts [n]
• GILLNETTINGSGILLNETTING, the act of gillnetting [n]
• GLIMMERINGLYin a glimmering manner [adv]
• GLISTENINGLYin a glistening manner [adv]
• GLOBETROTTERone that travels extensively [n GLOBETROTTERS]
• GLOBIGERINAEGLOBIGERINA, a planktonic protozoan [n]
• GLOBIGERINASGLOBIGERINA, a planktonic protozoan [n]
• GLOSSOPHOBESGLOSSOPHOBE, one with glossophobia [n]
• GLOSSOPHOBIAfear of public speaking [n GLOSSOPHOBIAS]
• GLOSSOPHOBICone with glossophobia [n GLOSSOPHOBICS]
• GONFALONIERSGONFALONIER, one that uses gonfalons [n]
• GOOSETONGUESGOOSETONGUE, a coastal plant [n]
• GOYISHNESSESGOYISHNESS, the state of being a non-Jewish person [n]
• GRAMINACEOUSgrassy [adj]
• GRANDMASTERSGRANDMASTER, a chess player of the highest class [n]
• GROUNDEDNESSstate of being grounded [n GROUNDEDNESSES]
• GROUNDSPEEDSGROUNDSPEED, speed relative to the ground [n]
• GROUNDSTROKEa stroke after a bounce [n GROUNDSTROKES]
• GROVELLINGLYin a grovelling manner [adv]
• GRUDGINGNESSreluctance [n GRUDGINGNESSES]
• GUAIFENESINSGUAIFENESIN, an expectorant substance [n]
• GUILLOTINERSGUILLOTINER, one that uses a guillotine [n]
• GYNECOCRATICpertaining to a gynecocracy [adj]
• GYPSUMBOARDSGYPSUMBOARD, drywall [n]

Thirteen-letter words (13)(8)

• GENERALNESSESGENERALNESS, state of being general [n]
• GERMANENESSESGERMANENESS, state of being germane [n]
• GERRYMANDERERone that gerrymanders [n GERRYMANDERERS]
• GLAMOURPUSSESGLAMOURPUSS, a glamorous person [n]
• GLOBETROTTERSGLOBETROTTER, one that travels extensively [n]
• GLOSSOPHOBIASGLOSSOPHOBIA, fear of public speaking [n]
• GLOSSOPHOBICSGLOSSOPHOBIC, one with glossophobia [n]
• GOBSMACKINGLYin a gobsmacking manner [adv]
• GOVERNABILITYability to be governed [n GOVERNABILITIES]
• GRASSCYCLINGSGRASSCYCLING, the act of grasscycling [n]
• GROUNDSTROKESGROUNDSTROKE, a stroke after a bounce [n]
• GYNAECOMASTIAenlargement of a man's breasts [n GYNAECOMASTIAS]
• GYNECOCRACIESGYNECOCRACY, government by a woman or women [n]

Fourteen-letter words (9)(2)

• GALAKTOBOUREKAGALAKTOBOUREKO, a Greek dessert [n]
• GALAKTOBOUREKOa Greek dessert [n GALAKTOBOUREKA, GALAKTOBOUREKOS]
• GENOTOXICITIESGENOTOXICITY, state of being genotoxic [n]
• GEODEMOGRAPHICpertaining to geographic and demographic information [adj]
• GERRYMANDERERSGERRYMANDERER, one that gerrymanders [n]
• GRANDPARENTINGthe act of being a grandparent [n GRANDPARENTINGS]
• GROUNDEDNESSESGROUNDEDNESS, state of being grounded [n]
• GRUDGINGNESSESGRUDGINGNESS, reluctance [n]
• GYNAECOMASTIASGYNAECOMASTIA, enlargement of a man's breasts [n]

Fifteen-letter words (7)(3)

• GALAKTOBOUREKOSGALAKTOBOUREKO, a Greek dessert [n]
• GASTROENTERITESGASTROENTERITIS, inflammation of the stomach and entera [n]
• GEODEMOGRAPHICSgeographic and demographic information [n GEODEMOGRAPHICS]
• GOVERNABILITIESGOVERNABILITY, ability to be governed [n]
• GRANDPARENTINGSGRANDPARENTING, the act of being a grandparent [n]
• GROUNDBREAKINGSGROUNDBREAKING, the act of groundbreaking [n]
• GYNECOLOGICALLYin a gynecological manner [adv]

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.