New words in NWL2023 starting with L

Three-letter words (1)(1)

• LOCto make into dreadlocks

Four-letter words (3)(2)

• LARPto participate in a live-action role-playing game
• LEWKan individual, distinctive, fashion style
• LOCSLOC, to make into dreadlocks

Five-letter words (3)(2)

• LAGGYaffected by lag
• LARPSLARP, to participate in a live-action role-playing game
• LEWKSLEWK, an individual, distinctive, fashion style

Six-letter words (6)(3)

• LARPEDLARP, to participate in a live-action role-playing game
• LARPERone who larps
• LEAFERa tourist interested in fall foliage
• LIPOEDLIPO, to perform liposuction on
• LOCINGLOC, to make into dreadlocks
• LUESESLUES, syphilis

Seven-letter words (5)(3)

• LAGGIERLAGGY, affected by lag
• LARPERSLARPER, one who larps
• LARPINGthe act of larping
• LEAFERSLEAFER, a tourist interested in fall foliage
• LIPOINGLIPO, to perform liposuction on

Eight-letter words (6)(4)

• LAGGIESTLAGGY, affected by lag
• LANDRACEa locally traditionally bred variety of plant or animal
• LAPSUSESLAPSUS, a mistake
• LARPINGSLARPING, the act of larping
• LOSARTANa drug used to treat hypertension
• LYSERGICtrippy

Nine-letter words (6)(5)

• LANDRACESLANDRACE, a locally traditionally bred variety of plant or animal
• LITHOPSESLITHOPS, a succulent African plant
• LITOTESESLITOTES, a figure of speech in which an assertion is made by the negation of its opposite
• LOCTICIANa dreadlock stylist
• LOPINAVIRan antiviral protease inhibitor
• LOSARTANSLOSARTAN, a drug used to treat hypertension

Ten-letter words (5)(4)

• LABORINGLYLABORING, striving against a difficulty or obstacle
• LABOURIOUS
• LIVESTREAMto broadcast for live viewing
• LOCTICIANSLOCTICIAN, a dreadlock stylist
• LOPINAVIRSLOPINAVIR, an antiviral protease inhibitor

Eleven-letter words (17)(14)

• LABOURATORY
• LABOURINGLYin a labouring manner
• LACERTILIANa lizard
• LALAPALOOZAan excellent thing
• LARKISHNESScarefreeness
• LARYNGOTOMYan incision of the larynx
• LAUDABILITYability to be lauded
• LAURUSTINUSan evergreen shrub
• LEATHERWEARclothing made of leather
• LEUCORRHOEAa discharge of mucus
• LIBELLOUSLYin a libellous manner
• LIGAMENTARYpertaining to ligaments
• LIGHTKEEPERa person in charge of a lighthouse
• LIVESTREAMSLIVESTREAM, to broadcast for live viewing
• LOCUTIONARYpertaining to locution
• LUMBERINGLYin a lumbering manner
• LYCANTHROPEa werewolf

Twelve-letter words (27)(20)

• LABOURIOUSLY
• LACERTILIANSLACERTILIAN, a lizard
• LACTOPROTEINa milk protein
• LALAPALOOZASLALAPALOOZA, an excellent thing
• LANDSCAPINGSLANDSCAPING, the act of landscaping
• LARYNGEALISTone who assumes the presence of laryngeals
• LAUNDRYWOMANa woman who launders
• LAUNDRYWOMENLAUNDRYWOMAN, a woman who launders
• LEARNABILITYability to be learnt
• LEATHERINESStoughness
• LEATHERWEARSLEATHERWEAR, clothing made of leather
• LENGTHENINGSLENGTHENING, the act of lengthening
• LEUCOCYTOSESLEUCOCYTOSIS, an increase in leucocytes
• LEUCOCYTOSISan increase in leucocytes
• LEUCORRHOEASLEUCORRHOEA, a discharge of mucus
• LIGHTKEEPERSLIGHTKEEPER, a person in charge of a lighthouse
• LIKEABLENESSpleasantness
• LIQUEFACTIVEpertaining to liquefaction
• LIVERSPOTTEDhaving liver spots
• LIVESTREAMEDLIVESTREAM, to broadcast for live viewing
• LOANSHARKINGlending of money at exorbitant rates
• LOLLAPALOOSAsomething excellent, also LALAPALOOZA, LALLAPALOOZA, LOLLAPALOOZA
• LOMENTACEOUSbearing lomenta
• LOPHOPHORATEone with a lophophore
• LUCKLESSNESSthe quality of lacking good luck
• LUMBERJACKETa jacket worn by loggers
• LYCANTHROPESLYCANTHROPE, a werewolf

Thirteen-letter words (19)(12)

• LABOURATORIESLABOURATORY,
• LACTOPROTEINSLACTOPROTEIN, a milk protein
• LAEVOROTATORYrotating to the left
• LARKISHNESSESLARKISHNESS, carefreeness
• LARYNGEALISTSLARYNGEALIST, one who assumes the presence of laryngeals
• LARYNGOLOGISTone that studies the larynx
• LARYNGOTOMIESLARYNGOTOMY, an incision of the larynx
• LAUDABILITIESLAUDABILITY, ability to be lauded
• LAURUSTINUSESLAURUSTINUS, an evergreen shrub
• LEGITIMIZINGSLEGITIMIZING, the act of legitimizing
• LIFEGUARDINGSLIFEGUARDING, the act of lifeguarding
• LIPOPHILICITYtendency to combine with lipids
• LIPOSCULPTUREa type of liposuction
• LISTENABILITYability to be listened to
• LIVESTREAMINGLIVESTREAM, to broadcast for live viewing
• LOANSHARKINGSLOANSHARKING, lending of money at exorbitant rates
• LOLLAPALOOSASLOLLAPALOOSA,
• LOPHOPHORATESLOPHOPHORATE, one with a lophophore
• LUMBERJACKETSLUMBERJACKET, a jacket worn by loggers

Fourteen-letter words (7)(6)

• LABOURIOUSNESS
• LARYNGOLOGISTSLARYNGOLOGIST, one that studies the larynx
• LEARNABILITIESLEARNABILITY, ability to be learnt
• LEATHERINESSESLEATHERINESS, toughness
• LIKEABLENESSESLIKEABLENESS, pleasantness
• LIPOSCULPTURESLIPOSCULPTURE, a type of liposuction
• LUCKLESSNESSESLUCKLESSNESS, the quality of lacking good luck

Fifteen-letter words (5)(2)

• LEISHMANIASISESLEISHMANIASIS, a parasitic disease
• LEXICOLOGICALLYin a lexicological manner
• LIPOPHILICITIESLIPOPHILICITY, tendency to combine with lipids
• LISTENABILITIESLISTENABILITY, ability to be listened to
• LYMPHADENITIDESLYMPHADENITIS, inflammation of the lymph nodes

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.