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.

New words in NWL2023 starting with I

138 words in NWL2023101 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 (6)(5)

IFTARa meal that breaks a fast during Ramadan [n IFTARS]
INCELa man who resents being celibate [n INCELS]
INNIEa concave navel [n INNIES]
INROSINRO, a Japanese ornamental container [n]
INSPOan inspiration [n INSPOS]
INTELintelligence [n INTELS]

Six-letter words (6)(6)

IFTARSIFTAR, a meal that breaks a fast during Ramadan [n]
INCELSINCEL, a man who resents being celibate [n]
INNIESINNIE, a concave navel [n]
INSPOSINSPO, an inspiration [n]
INTELSINTEL, intelligence [n]
IXNAYSIXNAY, to put an end to [v]

Seven-letter words (2)(2)

INKINGSINKING, a tattoo [n]
IXNAYEDIXNAY, to put an end to [v]

Eight-letter words (2)(2)

IRITIDESIRITIS, inflammation of the iris [n]
IXNAYINGIXNAY, to put an end to [v]

Nine-letter words (3)(3)

IDIOCRACYgovernment by idiots [n IDIOCRACIES]
INDWELLEDINDWELL, to live within [v]
ISCHAEMIC[adj]

Ten-letter words (2)(1)

IATROPHOBEone with iatrophobia [n IATROPHOBES]
ILLUMINATO[n ILLUMINATI]

Eleven-letter words (27)(18)

IATROPHOBESIATROPHOBE, one with iatrophobia [n]
IATROPHOBIAa fear of doctors [n IATROPHOBIAS]
IATROPHOBICpertaining to iatrophobia [adj]
ICEBREAKINGbreaking of ice [n ICEBREAKINGS]
IDIOCRACIESIDIOCRACY, government by idiots [n]
ILLICITNESSunlawfulness [n ILLICITNESSES]
IMPATIENSESIMPATIENS, [n]
IMPERIALISEto imperialize [v IMPERIALISED, IMPERIALISES, IMPERIALISING]
IMPERIALIZEto support imperialism [v IMPERIALIZED, IMPERIALIZES, IMPERIALIZING]
IMPIOUSNESSstate of being impious [n IMPIOUSNESSES]
INANIMATIONstate of being inanimate [n INANIMATIONS]
INBETWEENERan assistant animator [n INBETWEENERS]
INCENTIVISEto incentivize [v INCENTIVISED, INCENTIVISES, INCENTIVISING]
INCOHERENCYstate of being incoherent [n INCOHERENCIES]
INEDIBILITYinability to be eaten [n INEDIBILITIES]
INERRANTISTan advocate of inerrancy [n INERRANTISTS]
INFANTILISEto infantilize [v INFANTILISED, INFANTILISES, INFANTILISING]
INFOGRAPHICa kind of chart or illustration [n INFOGRAPHICS]
INFOMEDIARYan information-gathering company [n INFOMEDIARIES]
INSCRIBABLEthat can be inscribed [adj]
INSECTARIUMa place for keeping insects [n INSECTARIUMS]
INSIPIDNESSdullness [n INSIPIDNESSES]
INTAGLIATEDdecorated with surface carving [adj]
INTENSIVISTan intensive care doctor [n INTENSIVISTS]
INTENTIONEDhaving intention [adj]
IRONWORKINGworking in iron [n IRONWORKINGS]
IRRITATEDLYin an irritated manner [adv]

Twelve-letter words (29)(18)

IATROPHOBIASIATROPHOBIA, a fear of doctors [n]
ICEBREAKINGSICEBREAKING, breaking of ice [n]
IDIOMATICITYstate of being idiomatic [n IDIOMATICITIES]
IMIDACLOPRIDan insecticide [n IMIDACLOPRIDS]
IMPEDIMENTALpertaining to impediments [adj]
IMPERIALISEDIMPERIALISE, to imperialize [v]
IMPERIALISESIMPERIALISE, to imperialize [v]
IMPERIALIZEDIMPERIALIZE, to support imperialism [v]
IMPERIALIZESIMPERIALIZE, to support imperialism [v]
INANIMATIONSINANIMATION, state of being inanimate [n]
INBETWEENERSINBETWEENER, an assistant animator [n]
INCAPACITANTone that is incapable [n INCAPACITANTS]
INCENTIVISEDINCENTIVISE, to incentivize [v]
INCENTIVISESINCENTIVISE, to incentivize [v]
INCOMPLETIONlack of completion [n INCOMPLETIONS]
INDIGESTIBLYin an indigestible manner [adv]
INERRANTISTSINERRANTIST, an advocate of inerrancy [n]
INFANTILISEDINFANTILISE, to infantilize [v]
INFANTILISESINFANTILISE, to infantilize [v]
INFOGRAPHICSINFOGRAPHIC, a kind of chart or illustration [n]
INSECTARIUMSINSECTARIUM, a place for keeping insects [n]
INSPECTORIALpertaining to inspectors [adj]
INTENSIVISTSINTENSIVIST, an intensive care doctor [n]
INTERCEPTIVEintercepting [adj]
INTERLINKAGElinking together [n INTERLINKAGES]
INTERMIXABLEthat can be intermixed [adj]
INTERNETWORKcomputer networks connected together [n INTERNETWORKS]
IRONWORKINGSIRONWORKING, working in iron [n]
ISOFLAVONOIDa compound of chickpeas [n ISOFLAVONOIDS]

Thirteen-letter words (30)(23)

ICHTHYOSAURUSa marine reptile [n ICHTHYOSAURUSES]
ILLICITNESSESILLICITNESS, unlawfulness [n]
IMIDACLOPRIDSIMIDACLOPRID, an insecticide [n]
IMPERIALISINGIMPERIALISE, to imperialize [v]
IMPERIALIZINGIMPERIALIZE, to support imperialism [v]
IMPIOUSNESSESIMPIOUSNESS, state of being impious [n]
IMPLEMENTABLEthat can be implemented [adj]
INCAPACITANTSINCAPACITANT, one that is incapable [n]
INCENTIVISINGINCENTIVISE, to incentivize [v]
INCOHERENCIESINCOHERENCY, state of being incoherent [n]
INCOMPLETIONSINCOMPLETION, lack of completion [n]
INDENTURESHIPstate of being indentured [n INDENTURESHIPS]
INDISCERNIBLYin an indiscernible manner [adv]
INEDIBILITIESINEDIBILITY, inability to be eaten [n]
INELASTICALLYin an inelastic manner [adv]
INFANTILISINGINFANTILISE, to infantilize [v]
INFINITIVALLYin an infinitival manner [adv]
INFOMEDIARIESINFOMEDIARY, an information-gathering company [n]
INIMITABILITYinability to be imitated [n INIMITABILITIES]
INSIPIDNESSESINSIPIDNESS, dullness [n]
INTERFERINGLYin an interfering manner [adv]
INTERLANGUAGEa pidgin language [n INTERLANGUAGES]
INTERLINKAGESINTERLINKAGE, linking together [n]
INTERLOCUTIONtaking part in a dialogue [n INTERLOCUTIONS]
INTERNETWORKSINTERNETWORK, computer networks connected together [n]
INTRANSIGENCYstubbornness [n INTRANSIGENCIES]
INTRAVENOUSESINTRAVENOUS, an injection into a vein [n]
INVERTIBILITYability to be inverted [n INVERTIBILITIES]
ISOFLAVONOIDSISOFLAVONOID, a compound of chickpeas [n]
ISOTROPICALLYin an isotropic manner [adv]

Fourteen-letter words (16)(9)

IDIOMATICITIESIDIOMATICITY, state of being idiomatic [n]
IMPRESSIONABLYin an impressionable manner [adv]
INDENTURESHIPSINDENTURESHIP, state of being indentured [n]
INESCAPABILITYinability to be escaped [n]
INFLECTIONLESSwithout inflection [adj]
INFRASONICALLYin an infrasonic manner [adv]
INTERACTIONISMa philosophical theory [n INTERACTIONISMS]
INTERACTIONISTone that supports interactionism [n INTERACTIONISTS]
INTERCOLONIALSINTERCOLONIAL, a railway joining colonies [n]
INTERCROPPINGSINTERCROPPING, the act of intercropping [n]
INTERESTEDNESSstate of being interested [n]
INTERLANGUAGESINTERLANGUAGE, a pidgin language [n]
INTERLOCUTIONSINTERLOCUTION, taking part in a dialogue [n]
INTOXICATINGLYin an intoxicating manner [adv]
INTUITIONALISMa philosophical belief [n INTUITIONALISMS]
IRRESPECTIVELYwithout considering circumstances [adv]

Fifteen-letter words (15)(14)

ICHTHYOSAURUSESICHTHYOSAURUS, a marine reptile [n]
IMMEASURABILITYinability to be measured [n]
IMPRESCRIPTIBLEthat cannot be taken away [adj]
INCREDULOUSNESSstate of being incredulous [n]
INDISPUTABILITYinability to be disputed [n]
INIMITABILITIESINIMITABILITY, inability to be imitated [n]
INSUBSTANTIALLYin an insubstantial manner [adv]
INTELLECTUALISEto intellectualize [v]
INTERACTIONISMSINTERACTIONISM, a philosophical theory [n]
INTERACTIONISTSINTERACTIONIST, one that supports interactionism [n]
INTERNETWORKINGforming of an internetwork [n]
INTRANSIGENCIESINTRANSIGENCY, stubbornness [n]
INTUITIONALISMSINTUITIONALISM, a philosophical belief [n]
INVERTIBILITIESINVERTIBILITY, ability to be inverted [n]
IRRESOLVABILITYinability to be resolved [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.