New words in NWL2023 starting with L

Three-letter words (1)(1)

• LOCto make into dreadlocks [v LOCING, LOCKED, LOCKING, LOCKS, LOCS] : LOCKABLE [adj]

Four-letter words (3)(2)

• LARPto participate in a live-action role-playing game [v LARPED, LARPING, LARPS] : LARPING [n]
• LEWKan individual, distinctive, fashion style [n LEWKS]
• LOCSLOC, to make into dreadlocks [v]

Five-letter words (3)(2)

• LAGGYaffected by lag [adj LAGGIER, LAGGIEST]
• LARPSLARP, to participate in a live-action role-playing game [v]
• LEWKSLEWK, an individual, distinctive, fashion style [n]

Six-letter words (6)(3)

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

Seven-letter words (5)(3)

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

Eight-letter words (6)(4)

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

Nine-letter words (6)(5)

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

Ten-letter words (5)(4)

• LABORINGLY[adv]
• LABOURIOUS[adj]
• LIVESTREAMto broadcast for live viewing [v LIVESTREAMED, LIVESTREAMING, LIVESTREAMS]
• LOCTICIANSLOCTICIAN, a dreadlock stylist [n]
• LOPINAVIRSLOPINAVIR, an antiviral protease inhibitor [n]

Eleven-letter words (17)(14)

• LABOURATORY[n LABOURATORIES]
• LABOURINGLYin a labouring manner [adv]
• LACERTILIANa lizard [n LACERTILIANS]
• LALAPALOOZAan excellent thing [n LALAPALOOZAS]
• LARKISHNESScarefreeness [n LARKISHNESSES]
• LARYNGOTOMYan incision of the larynx [n LARYNGOTOMIES]
• LAUDABILITYability to be lauded [n LAUDABILITIES]
• LAURUSTINUSan evergreen shrub [n LAURUSTINUSES]
• LEATHERWEARclothing made of leather [n LEATHERWEARS]
• LEUCORRHOEAa discharge of mucus [n LEUCORRHOEAS]
• LIBELLOUSLYin a libellous manner [adv]
• LIGAMENTARYpertaining to ligaments [adj]
• LIGHTKEEPERa person in charge of a lighthouse [n LIGHTKEEPERS]
• LIVESTREAMSLIVESTREAM, to broadcast for live viewing [v]
• LOCUTIONARYpertaining to locution [adj]
• LUMBERINGLYin a lumbering manner [adv]
• LYCANTHROPEa werewolf [n LYCANTHROPES]

Twelve-letter words (27)(20)

• LABOURIOUSLY[adv]
• LACERTILIANSLACERTILIAN, a lizard [n]
• LACTOPROTEINa milk protein [n LACTOPROTEINS]
• LALAPALOOZASLALAPALOOZA, an excellent thing [n]
• LANDSCAPINGSLANDSCAPING, the act of landscaping [n]
• LARYNGEALISTone who assumes the presence of laryngeals [n LARYNGEALISTS]
• LAUNDRYWOMANa woman who launders [n LAUNDRYWOMEN]
• LAUNDRYWOMENLAUNDRYWOMAN, a woman who launders [n]
• LEARNABILITYability to be learnt [n LEARNABILITIES]
• LEATHERINESStoughness [n LEATHERINESSES]
• LEATHERWEARSLEATHERWEAR, clothing made of leather [n]
• LENGTHENINGSLENGTHENING, the act of lengthening [n]
• LEUCOCYTOSESLEUCOCYTOSIS, an increase in leucocytes [n]
• LEUCOCYTOSISan increase in leucocytes [n LEUCOCYTOSES]
• LEUCORRHOEASLEUCORRHOEA, a discharge of mucus [n]
• LIGHTKEEPERSLIGHTKEEPER, a person in charge of a lighthouse [n]
• LIKEABLENESSpleasantness [n LIKEABLENESSES]
• LIQUEFACTIVEpertaining to liquefaction [adj]
• LIVERSPOTTEDhaving liver spots [adj]
• LIVESTREAMEDLIVESTREAM, to broadcast for live viewing [v]
• LOANSHARKINGlending of money at exorbitant rates [n LOANSHARKINGS]
• LOLLAPALOOSA[n LOLLAPALOOSAS]
• LOMENTACEOUSbearing lomenta [adj]
• LOPHOPHORATEone with a lophophore [n LOPHOPHORATES]
• LUCKLESSNESSthe quality of lacking good luck [n LUCKLESSNESSES]
• LUMBERJACKETa jacket worn by loggers [n LUMBERJACKETS]
• LYCANTHROPESLYCANTHROPE, a werewolf [n]

Thirteen-letter words (19)(12)

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

Fourteen-letter words (7)(6)

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

Fifteen-letter words (5)(2)

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