New words in NWL2023 starting with O

Four-letter words (1)(1)

• OPPOintelligence about a political opponent [n OPPOS]

Five-letter words (2)(2)

• OPPOSOPPO, intelligence about a political opponent [n]
• OUTIEa convex navel [n OUTIES]

Six-letter words (5)(5)

• ONESIEa type of one-piece garment [n ONESIES]
• OTAKUSOTAKU, a young person in Japan who is highly skilled in computer technology [n]
• OUNCERsomething that weighs a specified number of ounces [n OUNCERS]
• OUTIESOUTIE, a convex navel [n]
• OXGALLthe bile of an ox [n OXGALLS]

Seven-letter words (4)(4)

• OMAKASEa menu whose dishes are chosen by a chef [n OMAKASES]
• ONESIESONESIE, a type of one-piece garment [n]
• OUNCERSOUNCER, something that weighs a specified number of ounces [n]
• OXGALLSOXGALL, the bile of an ox [n]

Eight-letter words (3)(3)

• OMAKASESOMAKASE, a menu whose dishes are chosen by a chef [n]
• OMNICIDEthe destruction of all life [n OMNICIDES]
• OSSICONEa hornlike protuberance on a giraffe or okapi [n OSSICONES]

Nine-letter words (8)(8)

• OFFSEASONa time of reduced activity [n OFFSEASONS]
• OMNICIDALpertaining to omnicide [adj]
• OMNICIDESOMNICIDE, the destruction of all life [n]
• OSSICONESOSSICONE, a hornlike protuberance on a giraffe or okapi [n]
• OTHERINGSOTHERING, the act of othering [n]
• OUROBOROSa symbol depicting a dragon devouring its own tail [n OUROBOROSES]
• OVERSERVEto provide with more of a product than is needed [v OVERSERVED, OVERSERVES, OVERSERVING]
• OVERSHAREto reveal too much information [v OVERSHARED, OVERSHARES, OVERSHARING]

Ten-letter words (13)(8)

• OFFSEASONSOFFSEASON, a time of reduced activity [n]
• OPPONENSESOPPONENS, a muscle of the thumb [n]
• OPPONENTESOPPONENS, a muscle of the thumb [n]
• ORDOVICIAN[adj]
• OSMOPHOBIAintolerance of smells [n OSMOPHOBIAS]
• OSTEITISESOSTEITIS, inflammation of bone [n]
• OUTERWEARSOUTERWEAR, [n]
• OVARITISESOVARITIS, inflammation of an ovary [n]
• OVERSERVEDOVERSERVE, to provide with more of a product than is needed [v]
• OVERSERVESOVERSERVE, to provide with more of a product than is needed [v]
• OVERSHAREDOVERSHARE, to reveal too much information [v]
• OVERSHARERone that overshares [n OVERSHARERS]
• OVERSHARESOVERSHARE, to reveal too much information [v]

Eleven-letter words (19)(15)

• OBJECTIONALpertaining to objections [adj]
• OBJECTIVISEto objectivize [v OBJECTIVISED, OBJECTIVISES, OBJECTIVISING]
• OBJECTIVIZEto make objective [v OBJECTIVIZED, OBJECTIVIZES, OBJECTIVIZING]
• OENOPHILISTa connoisseur of wines [n OENOPHILISTS]
• OESOPHAGEALesophageal [adj]
• OLEOGRAPHICpertaining to oleographs [adj]
• OLIGOTROPHYrelative poverty in plant nutrients [n OLIGOTROPHIES]
• ONBOARDINGSONBOARDING, the act of onboarding [n]
• ORIENTALISEto orientalize [v ORIENTALISED, ORIENTALISES, ORIENTALISING]
• OSELTAMIVIRan antiviral drug [n OSELTAMIVIRS]
• OSMOPHOBIASOSMOPHOBIA, intolerance of smells [n]
• OUROBOROSESOUROBOROS, a symbol depicting a dragon devouring its own tail [n]
• OVERHASTILYin an overhasty manner [adv]
• OVERSERVINGOVERSERVE, to provide with more of a product than is needed [v]
• OVERSHARERSOVERSHARER, one that overshares [n]
• OVERSHARINGOVERSHARE, to reveal too much information [v]
• OVIPAROUSLYin an oviparous manner [adv]
• OXIDATIONALpertaining to oxidizing [adj]
• OXIDIZATIONoxidizing [n OXIDIZATIONS]

Twelve-letter words (29)(23)

• OBJECTIVISEDOBJECTIVISE, to objectivize [v]
• OBJECTIVISESOBJECTIVISE, to objectivize [v]
• OBJECTIVIZEDOBJECTIVIZE, to make objective [v]
• OBJECTIVIZESOBJECTIVIZE, to make objective [v]
• OBLIGATIONALpertaining to obligation [adj]
• ODONTOLOGISTone that studies teeth [n ODONTOLOGISTS]
• OENOPHILISTSOENOPHILIST, a connoisseur of wines [n]
• OESOPHAGITIS[n OESOPHAGITISES]
• OPHIDIOPHOBEone with ophidiophobia [n OPHIDIOPHOBES]
• OPSONIZATIONopsonizing [n OPSONIZATIONS]
• ORIENTALISEDORIENTALISE, to orientalize [v]
• ORIENTALISESORIENTALISE, to orientalize [v]
• ORTHOGRAPHERa proponent of orthography [n ORTHOGRAPHERS]
• ORTHOPTEROUShaving straight forewings [adj]
• OSELTAMIVIRSOSELTAMIVIR, an antiviral drug [n]
• OSTEOGENETICpertaining to osteogenesis [adj]
• OSTEOMALACICpertaining to osteomalacia [adj]
• OUTRIGHTNESSentirety [n OUTRIGHTNESSES]
• OVERCUTTINGSOVERCUTTING, the act of overcutting [n]
• OVERFISHINGSOVERFISHING, the act of overfishing [n]
• OVERGRAZINGSOVERGRAZING, the act of overgrazing [n]
• OVERHEATINGSOVERHEATING, the act of overheating [n]
• OVERLAPPINGSOVERLAPPING, the act of overlapping [n]
• OVERMANNINGSOVERMANNING, the act of overmanning [n]
• OVERPREPAREDmore prepared than necessary [adj]
• OVERRIPENESSstate of being overripe [n OVERRIPENESSES]
• OVERSAMPLINGa process used in CD players [n OVERSAMPLINGS]
• OVERWRITINGSOVERWRITING, the act of overwriting [n]
• OXIDIZATIONSOXIDIZATION, oxidizing [n]

Thirteen-letter words (24)(14)

• OBJECTIVISINGOBJECTIVISE, to objectivize [v]
• OBJECTIVIZINGOBJECTIVIZE, to make objective [v]
• OBSTRUCTIVELYin an obstructive manner [adv]
• ODONTOLOGICALpertaining to odontology [adj]
• ODONTOLOGISTSODONTOLOGIST, one that studies teeth [n]
• OLIGOTROPHIESOLIGOTROPHY, relative poverty in plant nutrients [n]
• ONTOGENICALLYin an ontogenic manner [adv]
• OPACIFICATIONmaking opaque [n OPACIFICATIONS]
• OPHIDIOPHOBESOPHIDIOPHOBE, one with ophidiophobia [n]
• OPHIDIOPHOBIAfear of snakes [n OPHIDIOPHOBIAS]
• OPHIDIOPHOBICan ophidiophobe [n OPHIDIOPHOBICS]
• OPSONIZATIONSOPSONIZATION, opsonizing [n]
• ORIENTALISINGORIENTALISE, to orientalize [v]
• ORNAMENTALISMservice as an ornament [n ORNAMENTALISMS]
• ORTHOGRAPHERSORTHOGRAPHER, a proponent of orthography [n]
• OVERBUILDINGSOVERBUILDING, the act of overbuilding [n]
• OVERCROWDINGSOVERCROWDING, the act of overcrowding [n]
• OVERDETERMINEto determine more than necessary [v OVERDETERMINED, OVERDETERMINES, OVERDETERMINING]
• OVERDRAMATISEto overdramatize [v OVERDRAMATISED, OVERDRAMATISES, OVERDRAMATISING]
• OVEREMPHASISEto overemphasize [v OVEREMPHASISED, OVEREMPHASISES, OVEREMPHASISING]
• OVERREACHINGSOVERREACHING, the act of overreaching [n]
• OVERREPRESENTto cause to be present in high numbers [v OVERREPRESENTED, OVERREPRESENTS]
• OVERSAMPLINGSOVERSAMPLING, a process used in CD players [n]
• OVOVIVIPARITYthe producing of young by means of eggs hatched within the body [n OVOVIVIPARITIES]

Fourteen-letter words (26)(14)

• OBSESSIONALISMobsessiveness [n OBSESSIONALISMS]
• OBSESSIONALITYobsessiveness [n]
• OESOPHAGITISESOESOPHAGITIS, [n]
• OLIGARCHICALLYin an oligarchic manner [adv]
• OMNIVOROUSNESSstate of being omnivorous [n]
• OPACIFICATIONSOPACIFICATION, making opaque [n]
• OPHIDIOPHOBIASOPHIDIOPHOBIA, fear of snakes [n]
• OPHIDIOPHOBICSOPHIDIOPHOBIC, an ophidiophobe [n]
• ORIENTALIZINGSORIENTALIZING, the act of orientalizing [n]
• ORNAMENTALISMSORNAMENTALISM, service as an ornament [n]
• OSTEOLOGICALLYin an osteological manner [adv]
• OUTPERFORMANCEbetter performance [n OUTPERFORMANCES]
• OUTRIGHTNESSESOUTRIGHTNESS, entirety [n]
• OVERBURDENSOMEburdening to excess [adj]
• OVERCAPITALISEto overcapitalize [v OVERCAPITALISED, OVERCAPITALISES]
• OVERDETERMINESOVERDETERMINE, to determine more than necessary [v]
• OVERDRAMATISEDOVERDRAMATISE, to overdramatize [v]
• OVERDRAMATISESOVERDRAMATISE, to overdramatize [v]
• OVEREMPHASISEDOVEREMPHASISE, to overemphasize [v]
• OVEREMPHASISESOVEREMPHASISE, to overemphasize [v]
• OVERGENERALISEto overgeneralize [v OVERGENERALISED, OVERGENERALISES]
• OVERPACKAGINGSOVERPACKAGING, the act of overpackaging [n]
• OVERREPRESENTSOVERREPRESENT, to cause to be present in high numbers [v]
• OVERRIPENESSESOVERRIPENESS, state of being overripe [n]
• OVERSPECIALISEto overspecialize [v OVERSPECIALISED, OVERSPECIALISES]
• OXYHAEMOGLOBINoxyhemoglobin [n OXYHAEMOGLOBINS]

Fifteen-letter words (16)(11)

• OBJECTIVIZATIONmaking objective [n]
• OBSESSIONALISMSOBSESSIONALISM, obsessiveness [n]
• OUTPERFORMANCESOUTPERFORMANCE, better performance [n]
• OVERBEARINGNESSstate of being overbearing [n]
• OVERCAPITALISEDOVERCAPITALISE, to overcapitalize [v]
• OVERCAPITALISESOVERCAPITALISE, to overcapitalize [v]
• OVERDETERMININGOVERDETERMINE, to determine more than necessary [v]
• OVERDRAMATISINGOVERDRAMATISE, to overdramatize [v]
• OVEREMPHASISINGOVEREMPHASISE, to overemphasize [v]
• OVERGENERALISEDOVERGENERALISE, to overgeneralize [v]
• OVERGENERALISESOVERGENERALISE, to overgeneralize [v]
• OVERHARVESTINGSOVERHARVESTING, the act of overharvesting [n]
• OVERSPECIALISEDOVERSPECIALISE, to overspecialize [v]
• OVERSPECIALISESOVERSPECIALISE, to overspecialize [v]
• OVOVIVIPARITIESOVOVIVIPARITY, the producing of young by means of eggs hatched within the body [n]
• OXYHAEMOGLOBINSOXYHAEMOGLOBIN, oxyhemoglobin [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.