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 K

52 words in NWL202339 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)

KORIa cauri [n KORIS]

Five-letter words (2)(2)

KAMISKAMI, a sacred power or force [n]
KORISKORI, a cauri [n]

Six-letter words (5)(4)

KANAKAa Native Hawaiian [n KANAKAS]
KEYTARa keyboard instrument slung over the shoulders [n KEYTARS]
KHARIFa South Asian fall harvest [n KHARIFS]
KIPPOTKIPPAH, kippa [n]
KRATOMa herbal medicine prepared from Mitragyna speciosa* [n KRATOMS]

Seven-letter words (8)(7)

KANAKASKANAKA, a Native Hawaiian [n]
KAYFABEa collective pretense of sincerity [n KAYFABES]
KETTLEDKETTLE, to corral protesters [v]
KEYTARSKEYTAR, a keyboard instrument slung over the shoulders [n]
KHARIFSKHARIF, a South Asian fall harvest [n]
KOBOCHAa kabocha [n KOBOCHAS]
KRATOMSKRATOM, a herbal medicine prepared from Mitragyna speciosa* [n]
KUMBAYApertaining to a belief that people can live in harmony with each other [adj]

Eight-letter words (4)(4)

KAYFABESKAYFABE, a collective pretense of sincerity [n]
KETTLINGthe corralling of protesters [n KETTLINGS]
KOBOCHASKOBOCHA, a kabocha [n]
KOMBUCHAfermented black tea [n KOMBUCHAS]

Nine-letter words (9)(9)

KABLOOEYSKABLOOEY, the sound of an explosion [n]
KABLOOIESKABLOOIE, kablooey [n]
KANTHAROIKANTHAROS, cantharus [n]
KANTHAROScantharus [n KANTHAROI]
KETTLINGSKETTLING, the corralling of protesters [n]
KNITWEARSKNITWEAR, knitted clothing [n]
KOMBUCHASKOMBUCHA, fermented black tea [n]
KOMPROMATinformation used for blackmail [n KOMPROMATS]
KREPLACHSKREPLACH, dumplings filled with ground meat or cheese [n]

Ten-letter words (2)(2)

KERBLOOEYSKERBLOOEY, [n]
KOMPROMATSKOMPROMAT, information used for blackmail [n]

Eleven-letter words (3)(0)

KILOMETRAGEa number of kilometres traveled [n KILOMETRAGES]
KITSCHINESStastelessness [n KITSCHINESSES]
KNEEBOARDERone that uses a kneeboard [n KNEEBOARDERS]

Twelve-letter words (9)(5)

KARYOTYPINGSKARYOTYPING, the act of karyotyping [n]
KERATINOCYTEa cell that produces keratin [n KERATINOCYTES]
KILOMETRAGESKILOMETRAGE, a number of kilometres traveled [n]
KINAESTHESIAawareness of the body [n KINAESTHESIAS]
KINAESTHETICaware of the body [adj]
KLIPSPRINGERa dwarf antelope [n KLIPSPRINGERS]
KNEEBOARDERSKNEEBOARDER, one that uses a kneeboard [n]
KNOWLEDGABLEintelligent [adj]
KURCHATOVIUMrutherfordium [n KURCHATOVIUMS]

Thirteen-letter words (7)(4)

KERATINOCYTESKERATINOCYTE, a cell that produces keratin [n]
KETTLEDRUMMERone that plays kettledrums [n KETTLEDRUMMERS]
KINAESTHESIASKINAESTHESIA, awareness of the body [n]
KITSCHINESSESKITSCHINESS, tastelessness [n]
KLIPSPRINGERSKLIPSPRINGER, a dwarf antelope [n]
KNEEBOARDINGSKNEEBOARDING, the act of kneeboarding [n]
KURCHATOVIUMSKURCHATOVIUM, rutherfordium [n]

Fourteen-letter words (1)(1)

KETTLEDRUMMERSKETTLEDRUMMER, one that plays kettledrums [n]

Fifteen-letter words (1)(0)

KITSCHIFICATIONmaking into kitsch [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.