New words in NWL2023 starting with N

Four-letter words (2)(2)

• NAREa naris [n NARES]
• NOOBa newbie [n NOOBS]

Five-letter words (5)(5)

• NAPEDhaving a nape [adj]
• NATTOsoybeans fermented with a particular strain of Bacillus subtilis* [n NATTOS]
• NDUJAa Calabrian spicy pork sausage [n NDUJAS]
• NOOBSNOOB, a newbie [n]
• NOOKYsexual intercourse [n NOOKIES]

Six-letter words (6)(6)

• NATTOSNATTO, soybeans fermented with a particular strain of Bacillus subtilis* [n]
• NDUJASNDUJA, a Calabrian spicy pork sausage [n]
• NEONICa neonicotinoid [n NEONICS]
• NEWSESNEWS, a report about a recent event of interest [n]
• NOOBIEa newbie [n NOOBIES]
• NOOKIEsexual intercourse [n]

Seven-letter words (5)(5)

• NAMASTEa South Asian greeting [n NAMASTES]
• NEONICSNEONIC, a neonicotinoid [n]
• NOOBIESNOOBIE, a newbie [n]
• NOOKIESNOOKY, sexual intercourse [n]
• NUTBALLan odd person [n NUTBALLS]

Eight-letter words (7)(6)

• NACHASESNACHAS, pride in another's accomplishments [n]
• NACHESESNACHES, nachas [n]
• NAMASKARa formal South Asian greeting [n NAMASKARS]
• NAMASTESNAMASTE, a South Asian greeting [n]
• NIHONIUMthe chemical element with atomic number 113 [n NIHONIUMS]
• NOVOCAINa trademark [n NOVOCAINS]
• NUTBALLSNUTBALL, an odd person [n]

Nine-letter words (4)(3)

• NAMASKARSNAMASKAR, a formal South Asian greeting [n]
• NECKWEARSNECKWEAR, something that is worn around the neck [n]
• NIHONIUMSNIHONIUM, the chemical element with atomic number 113 [n]
• NOVOCAINSNOVOCAIN, a trademark [n]

Ten-letter words (3)(3)

• NIGHTWEARSNIGHTWEAR, [n]
• NOTORNISESNOTORNIS, a flightless bird [n]
• NYCTINASTYplant movement in response to light intensity [n NYCTINASTIES]

Eleven-letter words (14)(9)

• NANOPLASTICan extremely small piece of plastic [n NANOPLASTICS]
• NANOSCIENCEthe science of nanometers [n NANOSCIENCES]
• NARRATORIALpertaining to narrators [adj]
• NEANDERTHALan uncouth person [n NEANDERTHALS]
• NECROBIOSESNECROBIOSIS, decay in tissues [n]
• NECROBIOSISdecay in tissues [n NECROBIOSES]
• NECROBIOTICpertaining to necrobiosis [adj]
• NECROPHOBIAfear of death [n NECROPHOBIAS]
• NEEDLECRAFTneedlework [n NEEDLECRAFTS]
• NETWORKABLEthat can be networked [adj]
• NOMADICALLYin a nomadic manner [adv]
• NORMATIVITYestablishing of a norm [n NORMATIVITIES]
• NYCTINASTICpertaining to nyctinasty [adj]
• NYCTITROPICoccurring at night [adj]

Twelve-letter words (14)(8)

• NANOPLASTICSNANOPLASTIC, an extremely small piece of plastic [n]
• NANOSCIENCESNANOSCIENCE, the science of nanometers [n]
• NARROWCASTERone that narrowcasts [n NARROWCASTERS]
• NEANDERTHALSNEANDERTHAL, an uncouth person [n]
• NECROPHOBIASNECROPHOBIA, fear of death [n]
• NEEDLECRAFTSNEEDLECRAFT, needlework [n]
• NEGOTIATINGSNEGOTIATING, the act of negotiating [n]
• NEURODIVERSEhaving a brain function that is not neurotypical [adj]
• NEUROMELANINa dark melanin pigment [n NEUROMELANINS]
• NOCTAMBULISMsleepwalking [n NOCTAMBULISMS]
• NONLOGICALLYin a nonlogical manner [adv]
• NORTHERNNESSstate of being northern [n NORTHERNNESSES]
• NOURISHINGLYin a nourishing manner [adv]
• NYCTINASTIESNYCTINASTY, plant movement in response to light intensity [n]

Thirteen-letter words (13)(5)

• NARROWCASTERSNARROWCASTER, one that narrowcasts [n]
• NEFARIOUSNESSwickedness [n NEFARIOUSNESSES]
• NEONICOTINOIDan insecticide [n NEONICOTINOIDS]
• NEUROINVASIVEaffecting the nervous system [adj]
• NEUROMELANINSNEUROMELANIN, a dark melanin pigment [n]
• NEUROTYPICALSNEUROTYPICAL, [n]
• NEWSGATHERINGthe process of researching news [n NEWSGATHERINGS]
• NEWSPAPERINGSNEWSPAPERING, the act of newspapering [n]
• NOCTAMBULISMSNOCTAMBULISM, sleepwalking [n]
• NOISELESSNESSsilence [n NOISELESSNESSES]
• NONDESCRIPTLYin a nondescript manner [adv]
• NORMATIVITIESNORMATIVITY, establishing of a norm [n]
• NOSOCOMEPHOBEone with nosocomephobia [n NOSOCOMEPHOBES]

Fourteen-letter words (15)(9)

• NARCOTERRORISMterrorism associated with illicit drugs [n NARCOTERRORISMS]
• NARCOTERRORISTa drug terrorist [n NARCOTERRORISTS]
• NEBUCHADNEZZARa wine bottle [n NEBUCHADNEZZARS]
• NEONICOTINOIDSNEONICOTINOID, an insecticide [n]
• NEURODIVERSITYindividual differences in brain function [n]
• NEWSGATHERINGSNEWSGATHERING, the process of researching news [n]
• NIGHTCLUBBINGSNIGHTCLUBBING, the act of nightclubbing [n]
• NOMINALIZATIONforming of nouns [n NOMINALIZATIONS]
• NONHANDICAPPEDnot handicapped (disabled) [adj]
• NONSENSICALITYstate of being nonsense [n]
• NORTHERNNESSESNORTHERNNESS, state of being northern [n]
• NOSOCOMEPHOBESNOSOCOMEPHOBE, one with nosocomephobia [n]
• NOSOCOMEPHOBIAfear of hospitals [n NOSOCOMEPHOBIAS]
• NOSOCOMEPHOBICa nosocomephobe [n NOSOCOMEPHOBICS]
• NUDIBRANCHIATEnudibranch [n NUDIBRANCHIATES]

Fifteen-letter words (15)(13)

• NARCOTERRORISMSNARCOTERRORISM, terrorism associated with illicit drugs [n]
• NARCOTERRORISTSNARCOTERRORIST, a drug terrorist [n]
• NEBUCHADNEZZARSNEBUCHADNEZZAR, a wine bottle [n]
• NEFARIOUSNESSESNEFARIOUSNESS, wickedness [n]
• NEIGHBOURLINESSstate of being neighbourly [n]
• NEUROLINGUISTICpertaining to the study of the relationship between the nervous system and language [adj]
• NOISELESSNESSESNOISELESSNESS, silence [n]
• NOMINALIZATIONSNOMINALIZATION, forming of nouns [n]
• NOMOGRAPHICALLYin a nomographic manner [adv]
• NONDESCRIPTNESSstate of being nondescript [n]
• NORTHEASTERLIESNORTHEASTERLY, a northeast wind [n]
• NORTHWESTERLIESNORTHWESTERLY, a northwest wind [n]
• NOSOCOMEPHOBIASNOSOCOMEPHOBIA, fear of hospitals [n]
• NOSOCOMEPHOBICSNOSOCOMEPHOBIC, a nosocomephobe [n]
• NUDIBRANCHIATESNUDIBRANCHIATE, nudibranch [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.