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 J

38 words in NWL202322 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.

Four-letter words (1)(1)

JEDIa person with extraordinary skills [n JEDIS]

Five-letter words (3)(3)

JANKYjunky [adj JANKIER, JANKIEST]
JEDISJEDI, a person with extraordinary skills [n]
JIAOSJIAO, chiao [n]

Six-letter words (3)(2)

JAMOKEa coffee [n JAMOKES]
JESUITa casuist [n JESUITS]
JOLLOFa West African rice dish [n JOLLOFS]

Seven-letter words (7)(6)

JAKESESJAKES, an outhouse [n]
JAMOKESJAMOKE, a coffee [n]
JANKIERJANKY, junky [adj]
JEGGINGa legging made to resemble denim [n JEGGINGS]
JESUITSJESUIT, a casuist [n]
JOLLOFSJOLLOF, a West African rice dish [n]
JUICERYa store that sells juices [n JUICERIES]

Eight-letter words (4)(2)

JANKIESTJANKY, junky [adj]
JEGGINGSJEGGING, a legging made to resemble denim [n]
JESUITICpertaining to a Jesuit [adj]
JESUITRYthe state of being a Jesuit [n JESUITRIES]

Nine-letter words (3)(2)

JESUITISMthe state of being a Jesuit [n JESUITISMS]
JOUNCINGSJOUNCING, the act of jouncing [n]
JUICERIESJUICERY, a store that sells juices [n]

Ten-letter words (6)(2)

JEANSWEARSJEANSWEAR, denim clothing [n]
JESUITICALpertaining to a Jesuit [adj]
JESUITISMSJESUITISM, the state of being a Jesuit [n]
JESUITRIESJESUITRY, the state of being a Jesuit [n]
JIGGERMAST[n JIGGERMASTS]
JUVENILIASJUVENILIA, [n]

Eleven-letter words (4)(3)

JACKLIGHTERone that jacklights [n JACKLIGHTERS]
JAWBREAKINGhard to pronounce [adj]
JIGGERMASTSJIGGERMAST, [n]
JUSTICESHIPthe office of a justice [n JUSTICESHIPS]

Twelve-letter words (4)(1)

JACKLIGHTERSJACKLIGHTER, one that jacklights [n]
JESUITICALLYin the manner of a Jesuit [adv]
JITTERBUGGERone that jitterbugs [n JITTERBUGGERS]
JUSTICESHIPSJUSTICESHIP, the office of a justice [n]

Thirteen-letter words (3)(0)

JACKLIGHTINGSJACKLIGHTING, the act of jacklighting [n]
JITTERBUGGERSJITTERBUGGER, one that jitterbugs [n]
JUNKETEERINGSJUNKETEERING, the act of junketeering [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.