New words in NWL2023 starting with M

Four-letter words (4)(4)

• MANIa manicure [n MANIS]
• MARGa margarita [n MARGS]
• MILFa sexually attractive, maternal woman [n MILFS]
• MPOXmonkeypox [n MPOXES]

Five-letter words (3)(3)

• MANISMANI, a manicure [n]
• MARGSMARG, a margarita [n]
• MILFSMILF, a sexually attractive, maternal woman [n]

Six-letter words (7)(7)

• MASKNEa skin rash caused by wearing a face mask [n MASKNES]
• MATCHAa powder made from green tea leaves [n MATCHAS]
• MEETUPa meeting [n MEETUPS]
• MIDDERMID, neither great nor terrible [adj]
• MODDEDMOD, to make an aftermarket modification [v]
• MODDERMOD, hip [adj]
• MPOXESMPOX, monkeypox [n]

Seven-letter words (16)(15)

• MAITAKEan edible fungus of species Grifola frondosa* [n MAITAKES]
• MALTMANa maltster [n MALTMEN]
• MALTMENMALTMAN, a maltster [n]
• MASKNESMASKNE, a skin rash caused by wearing a face mask [n]
• MATCHASMATCHA, a powder made from green tea leaves [n]
• MEADERYa place where mead is made [n MEADERIES]
• MEETUPSMEETUP, a meeting [n]
• MEIKLERMEIKLE, large [adj]
• MELINJOa gnetum tree [n MELINJOS]
• MELTIERMELTY, resembling a melted solid [adj]
• MIDDESTMID, neither great nor terrible [adj]
• MODDERSMODDER, one who mods [n]
• MODDESTMOD, hip [adj]
• MODDINGMOD, to make an aftermarket modification [v]
• MOFONGOa Puerto Rican plantain dish [n MOFONGOS]
• MULATTOa dated term for a person of white and Black ancestry [n MULATTOES, MULATTOS]

Eight-letter words (11)(8)

• MAITAKESMAITAKE, an edible fungus of species Grifola frondosa* [n]
• MAQUISESMAQUIS, a thick underbrush [n]
• MEIKLESTMEIKLE, large [adj]
• MELINJOSMELINJO, a gnetum tree [n]
• MELTIESTMELTY, resembling a melted solid [adj]
• MEPHITESMEPHITIS, an offensive odor [n]
• MIDLIFESMIDLIFE, middle age [n]
• MOFONGOSMOFONGO, a Puerto Rican plantain dish [n]
• MOONCAKEa type of Chinese pastry item [n MOONCAKES]
• MULATTOSMULATTO, a dated term for a person of white and Black ancestry [n]
• MULTIHIThaving more than one hit [adj]

Nine-letter words (15)(13)

• MAGSTRIPEthe magnetic strip on a swipe card [n MAGSTRIPES]
• MEADERIESMEADERY, a place where mead is made [n]
• MEATSPACEthe physical world [n MEATSPACES]
• MELANATEDrelating to skin [adj]
• MENSWEARSMENSWEAR, clothing for men [n]
• MERGUEZESMERGUEZ, a spicy beef and lamb sausage [n]
• METAPHONYa certain change in vowel sound [n METAPHONIES]
• METAVERSEa virtual environment [n METAVERSES]
• MICROGRIDa small grid [n MICROGRIDS]
• MIREPOIXSMIREPOIX, a sauce base of onions, carrots and celery simmered in fat [n]
• MISGENDERto identify a person's gender incorrectly [v MISGENDERED, MISGENDERING, MISGENDERS]
• MOONCAKESMOONCAKE, a type of Chinese pastry item [n]
• MOPHEADEDhaving thick matted hair [adj]
• MULATTOESMULATTO, a dated term for a person of white and Black ancestry [n]
• MYSOPHOBEone with mysophobia [n MYSOPHOBES]

Ten-letter words (21)(11)

• MAGSTRIPESMAGSTRIPE, the magnetic strip on a swipe card [n]
• MAKERSPACEa communal public workshop [n MAKERSPACES]
• MASTITISESMASTITIS, inflammation of the breast [n]
• MEATSPACESMEATSPACE, the physical world [n]
• MEMORABILEa memento [n MEMORABILIA]
• MEPHITIDESMEPHITIS, an offensive odor [n]
• METAVERSESMETAVERSE, a virtual environment [n]
• METHANOGENa microorganism [n METHANOGENS]
• MICROGRIDSMICROGRID, a small grid [n]
• MINDFUCKEDMINDFUCK, to greatly mentally disturb [v]
• MISGENDERSMISGENDER, to identify a person's gender incorrectly [v]
• MISOGYNOIRprejudice against Black women [n MISOGYNOIRS]
• MISOPHONIAa condition involving negative reaction to sound [n MISOPHONIAS]
• MISOPHONICone with misophonia [adj]
• MONTHSLONGlasting many months [adj]
• MUJAHEDINSMUJAHEDIN, [n]
• MULTICLOUDan architecture with multiple cloud computing systems [n MULTICLOUDS]
• MUSKELUNGE[n MUSKELUNGES]
• MYSOPHOBESMYSOPHOBE, one with mysophobia [n]
• MYSOPHOBIAfear of uncleanliness [n MYSOPHOBIAS]
• MYSOPHOBICa mysophobe [n MYSOPHOBICS]

Eleven-letter words (46)(21)

• MACHICOLATEto furnish with openings [v MACHICOLATED, MACHICOLATES, MACHICOLATING]
• MAGNIFIABLEthat can be magnified [adj]
• MAINTOPMASTa high mast [n MAINTOPMASTS]
• MAISONNETTEa maisonette [n MAISONNETTES]
• MAKERSPACESMAKERSPACE, a communal public workshop [n]
• MANYPLIESESMANYPLIES, [n]
• MASTOIDITESMASTOIDITIS, inflammation of the mastoid process [n]
• MEDIEVALISEto medievalize [v MEDIEVALISED, MEDIEVALISES, MEDIEVALISING]
• MEDIEVALIZEto make medieval [v MEDIEVALIZED, MEDIEVALIZES, MEDIEVALIZING]
• MELLIFEROUSyielding honey [adj]
• MENAQUINONEvitamin K2 [n MENAQUINONES]
• MESHUGAASESMESHUGAAS, [n]
• METALLICITYstate of being metallic [n METALLICITIES]
• METALLURGICmetallurgical [adj]
• METAPHONIESMETAPHONY, a certain change in vowel sound [n]
• METASTASISEto metastasize [v METASTASISED, METASTASISES, METASTASISING]
• METATHESIZEto undergo metathesis [v METATHESIZED, METATHESIZES, METATHESIZING]
• METHANOGENSMETHANOGEN, a microorganism [n]
• MICROTARGETto target an advertisement based on information about the individual [v MICROTARGETED,…
• MICROWINERYa winery producing on a small scale [n MICROWINERIES]
• MILITANTISMmilitancy [n MILITANTISMS]
• MINDFUCKINGMINDFUCK, to greatly mentally disturb [v]
• MINISTRABLEthat can be ministered to [adj]
• MISGENDEREDMISGENDER, to identify a person's gender incorrectly [v]
• MISHEGAASESMISHEGAAS, [n]
• MISHEGOSSESMISHEGOSS, [n]
• MISOGYNOIRSMISOGYNOIR, prejudice against Black women [n]
• MISOPHONIASMISOPHONIA, a condition involving negative reaction to sound [n]
• MITRAGYNINEan alkaloid [n MITRAGYNINES]
• MOBILIZABLEthat can be mobilized [adj]
• MONKISHNESSstate of being monkish [n MONKISHNESSES]
• MONOGRAPHERone that writes monographs [n MONOGRAPHERS]
• MONOLOGICALpertaining to a monologue [adj]
• MOTOCROSSERa cross-country racer [n MOTOCROSSERS]
• MOTORSAILERa boat with sails and an engine [n MOTORSAILERS]
• MUJAHEDEENSMUJAHEDEEN, [n]
• MUJAHIDEENSMUJAHIDEEN, [n]
• MULTICLOUDSMULTICLOUD, an architecture with multiple cloud computing systems [n]
• MULTICOLOURof many colours [adj]
• MUSKELUNGESMUSKELUNGE, [n]
• MUTAGENIZEDmutated [adj]
• MUTTERINGLYin a muttering manner [adv]
• MYELINATIONcovering with myelin [n MYELINATIONS]
• MYGALOMORPHa kind of spider [n MYGALOMORPHS]
• MYSOPHOBIASMYSOPHOBIA, fear of uncleanliness [n]
• MYSOPHOBICSMYSOPHOBIC, a mysophobe [n]

Twelve-letter words (60)(34)

• MACHICOLATESMACHICOLATE, to furnish with openings [v]
• MACROCEPHALYthe condition of having a head circumference of two or more standard deviations…
• MACROPHAGOUSpertaining to macrophages [adj]
• MADERIZATIONa form of oxidation [n MADERIZATIONS]
• MAGISTERIATEa master's degree [n MAGISTERIATES]
• MAGMATICALLYin a magmatic manner [adv]
• MAINSTREAMERone that mainstreams [n MAINSTREAMERS]
• MAINTOPMASTSMAINTOPMAST, a high mast [n]
• MAISONNETTESMAISONNETTE, a maisonette [n]
• MARKETEERINGpromotion of a market [n MARKETEERINGS]
• MATRILINEAGEkinship with the mother [n MATRILINEAGES]
• MECHATRONICSelectronic and mechanical technology [n MECHATRONICS]
• MEDDLESOMELYin a meddlesome manner [adv]
• MEDIEVALISEDMEDIEVALISE, to medievalize [v]
• MEDIEVALISESMEDIEVALISE, to medievalize [v]
• MEDIEVALIZEDMEDIEVALIZE, to make medieval [v]
• MEDIEVALIZESMEDIEVALIZE, to make medieval [v]
• MEDIOPASSIVEpertaining to a verb form used for both the middle and passive voices [adj]
• MEDITATIONALpertaining to meditation [adj]
• MEGALOSAURUSa megalosaur [n MEGALOSAURUSES]
• MELISSOPHOBEone afflicted with melissophobia [n MELISSOPHOBES]
• MEMORIALIZERa commemorator [n MEMORIALIZERS]
• MENAQUINONESMENAQUINONE, vitamin K2 [n]
• MENTIONABLESMENTIONABLE, something that can be mentioned [n]
• MESENTERITISinfection of the mesentery [n MESENTERITISES]
• METAPHRASTICpertaining to literal translation [adj]
• METASTASISEDMETASTASISE, to metastasize [v]
• METASTASISESMETASTASISE, to metastasize [v]
• METATHESIZEDMETATHESIZE, to undergo metathesis [v]
• METATHESIZESMETATHESIZE, to undergo metathesis [v]
• METEOROGRAPHa recorder of meteorological phenomena [n METEOROGRAPHS]
• METHANOGENICproducing methane [adj]
• MICROBROWSERa cellphone browser [n MICROBROWSERS]
• MICROPLASTICa very small piece of plastic [n MICROPLASTICS]
• MICROSCOOTERa foldable scooter [n MICROSCOOTERS]
• MICROSURGEONone that performs microsurgery [n MICROSURGEONS]
• MICROTARGETSMICROTARGET, to target an advertisement based on information about the individual [v]
• MILITANTISMSMILITANTISM, militancy [n]
• MILLIAMMETERan instrument measuring in milliamperes [n MILLIAMMETERS]
• MINIMALISTICnot elaborate [adj]
• MISGENDERINGMISGENDER, to identify a person's gender incorrectly [v]
• MITRAGYNINESMITRAGYNINE, an alkaloid [n]
• MODERATORIALpertaining to a moderator [adj]
• MOISTURELESSwithout moisture [adj]
• MOLECULARITYconsisting of molecules [n MOLECULARITIES]
• MONEYLENDINGlending of money [n MONEYLENDINGS]
• MONKEYWRENCHto deliberately impede functioning in protest [v MONKEYWRENCHED, MONKEYWRENCHES,…
• MONOGRAPHERSMONOGRAPHER, one that writes monographs [n]
• MONOMORPHOUSnot changing form [adj]
• MONOSPERMOUShaving one seed [adj]
• MORALIZINGLYin a moralizing manner [adv]
• MORTGAGEABLEthat can be mortgaged [adj]
• MOTOCROSSERSMOTOCROSSER, a cross-country racer [n]
• MOTORSAILERSMOTORSAILER, a boat with sails and an engine [n]
• MULTIVALENCYmultivalence [n MULTIVALENCIES]
• MUSHROOMINGSMUSHROOMING, the act of mushrooming [n]
• MUSKELLUNGESMUSKELLUNGE, a fish of species Esox masquinongy* [n]
• MUTTONHEADEDstupid [adj]
• MYELINATIONSMYELINATION, covering with myelin [n]
• MYGALOMORPHSMYGALOMORPH, a kind of spider [n]

Thirteen-letter words (41)(22)

• MACHICOLATINGMACHICOLATE, to furnish with openings [v]
• MACROCEPHALIChaving a large head [adj]
• MADERIZATIONSMADERIZATION, a form of oxidation [n]
• MAGISTERIATESMAGISTERIATE, a master's degree [n]
• MAINSTREAMERSMAINSTREAMER, one that mainstreams [n]
• MARKETEERINGSMARKETEERING, promotion of a market [n]
• MATRILINEAGESMATRILINEAGE, kinship with the mother [n]
• MATRILOCALITYliving with the wife's community [n MATRILOCALITIES]
• MEASURELESSLYin a measureless manner [adv]
• MEDIEVALISINGMEDIEVALISE, to medievalize [v]
• MEDIEVALIZINGMEDIEVALIZE, to make medieval [v]
• MELISSOPHOBESMELISSOPHOBE, one afflicted with melissophobia [n]
• MELISSOPHOBIAfear of bees [n MELISSOPHOBIAS]
• MELISSOPHOBICa melissophobe [n MELISSOPHOBICS]
• MEMORIALIZERSMEMORIALIZER, a commemorator [n]
• METALLICITIESMETALLICITY, state of being metallic [n]
• METASTASISINGMETASTASISE, to metastasize [v]
• METATHESIZINGMETATHESIZE, to undergo metathesis [v]
• METEOROGRAPHSMETEOROGRAPH, a recorder of meteorological phenomena [n]
• METONYMICALLYin a metonymic manner [adv]
• MICROBROWSERSMICROBROWSER, a cellphone browser [n]
• MICROMOBILITYtransportation with small vehicles [n MICROMOBILITIES]
• MICROPLASTICSMICROPLASTIC, a very small piece of plastic [n]
• MICROSCOOTERSMICROSCOOTER, a foldable scooter [n]
• MICROSURGEONSMICROSURGEON, one that performs microsurgery [n]
• MICROTARGETEDMICROTARGET, to target an advertisement based on information about the individual [v]
• MICROWINERIESMICROWINERY, a winery producing on a small scale [n]
• MILLIAMMETERSMILLIAMMETER, an instrument measuring in milliamperes [n]
• MIRTHLESSNESSlack of mirth [n MIRTHLESSNESSES]
• MISANTHROPISTa misanthrope [n MISANTHROPISTS]
• MISSISSIPPIAN[adj]
• MONEYLENDINGSMONEYLENDING, lending of money [n]
• MONKISHNESSESMONKISHNESS, state of being monkish [n]
• MONOCROPPINGSMONOCROPPING, the act of monocropping [n]
• MONUMENTALISEto monumentalize [v MONUMENTALISED, MONUMENTALISES, MONUMENTALISING]
• MOTORCYCLINGSMOTORCYCLING, the act of motorcycling [n]
• MOUNTAINBOARDa type of skateboard [n MOUNTAINBOARDS]
• MOUNTAINSCAPEa landscape including mountains [n MOUNTAINSCAPES]
• MUZZLELOADINGuse of a muzzleloader [n MUZZLELOADINGS]
• MYOCARDITIDESMYOCARDITIS, inflammation of the myocardium [n]
• MYTHICIZATIONtreating as a myth [n MYTHICIZATIONS]

Fourteen-letter words (40)(23)

• MACADAMISATIONbuilding with macadams [n MACADAMISATIONS]
• MACADAMIZATIONbuilding with macadams [n MACADAMIZATIONS]
• MACROCEPHALIESMACROCEPHALY, the condition of having a head circumference of two or more standard…
• MACROCEPHALOUSmacrocephalic [adj]
• MACROECONOMISTone that studies macroeconomics [n MACROECONOMISTS]
• MAGISTRATESHIPthe office of a magistrate [n MAGISTRATESHIPS]
• MAINSTREAMINGSMAINSTREAMING, the act of mainstreaming [n]
• MAINSTREETINGSMAINSTREETING, the act of mainstreeting [n]
• MALDISTRIBUTEDfaultily or imperfectly distributed [adj]
• MALNOURISHMENTmalnutrition [n MALNOURISHMENTS]
• MARTYROLOGICALpertaining to martyrology [adj]
• MARVELLOUSNESSexcellence [n]
• MEGALOSAURUSESMEGALOSAURUS, a megalosaur [n]
• MELISSOPHOBIASMELISSOPHOBIA, fear of bees [n]
• MELISSOPHOBICSMELISSOPHOBIC, a melissophobe [n]
• MESENCEPHALONSMESENCEPHALON, a part of the brain [n]
• MESENTERITISESMESENTERITIS, infection of the mesentery [n]
• METHAEMOGLOBIN[n METHAEMOGLOBINS]
• METHANOGENESESMETHANOGENESIS, the production of methane [n]
• METHANOGENESISthe production of methane [n METHANOGENESES]
• MICROTARGETINGan act of microtargeting [n MICROTARGETINGS]
• MISANTHROPISTSMISANTHROPIST, a misanthrope [n]
• MISINTERPRETERone that misinterprets [n MISINTERPRETERS]
• MISLEADINGNESSstate of being misleading [n]
• MODULARISATIONmaking modular [n MODULARISATIONS]
• MODULARIZATIONmaking modular [n MODULARIZATIONS]
• MOLECULARITIESMOLECULARITY, consisting of molecules [n]
• MONKEYWRENCHEDMONKEYWRENCH, to deliberately impede functioning in protest [v]
• MONKEYWRENCHERone who monkeywrenches [n MONKEYWRENCHERS]
• MONKEYWRENCHESMONKEYWRENCH, to deliberately impede functioning in protest [v]
• MONOLINGUALISMuse of one language [n MONOLINGUALISMS]
• MONUMENTALISEDMONUMENTALISE, to monumentalize [v]
• MONUMENTALISESMONUMENTALISE, to monumentalize [v]
• MOUNTAINBOARDSMOUNTAINBOARD, a type of skateboard [n]
• MOUNTAINSCAPESMOUNTAINSCAPE, a landscape including mountains [n]
• MULTIFARIOUSLYin a multifarious manner [adv]
• MULTITRACKINGSMULTITRACKING, the act of multitracking [n]
• MULTIVALENCIESMULTIVALENCY, multivalence [n]
• MUZZLELOADINGSMUZZLELOADING, use of a muzzleloader [n]
• MYTHICIZATIONSMYTHICIZATION, treating as a myth [n]

Fifteen-letter words (23)(16)

• MACADAMISATIONSMACADAMISATION, building with macadams [n]
• MACADAMIZATIONSMACADAMIZATION, building with macadams [n]
• MACROECONOMISTSMACROECONOMIST, one that studies macroeconomics [n]
• MAGISTRATESHIPSMAGISTRATESHIP, the office of a magistrate [n]
• MALNOURISHMENTSMALNOURISHMENT, malnutrition [n]
• MATRILOCALITIESMATRILOCALITY, living with the wife's community [n]
• MELANCHOLICALLYin a melancholic manner [adv]
• METAPNEUMOVIRUSa kind of virus [n]
• METHAEMOGLOBINSMETHAEMOGLOBIN, [n]
• METROPOLITANISMthe behavior of metropolitans [n]
• MICROMOBILITIESMICROMOBILITY, transportation with small vehicles [n]
• MICROTARGETINGSMICROTARGETING, an act of microtargeting [n]
• MIRTHLESSNESSESMIRTHLESSNESS, lack of mirth [n]
• MISINTERPRETERSMISINTERPRETER, one that misinterprets [n]
• MODERNISTICALLYin a modernistic manner [adv]
• MODULARISATIONSMODULARISATION, making modular [n]
• MODULARIZATIONSMODULARIZATION, making modular [n]
• MONKEYWRENCHERSMONKEYWRENCHER, one who monkeywrenches [n]
• MONKEYWRENCHINGMONKEYWRENCH, to deliberately impede functioning in protest [v]
• MONOLINGUALISMSMONOLINGUALISM, use of one language [n]
• MONUMENTALISINGMONUMENTALISE, to monumentalize [v]
• MOUNTAINBOARDERone using a mountainboard [n]
• MYTHOLOGIZATIONmaking of mythology [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.