New words in NWL2023 starting with S

Four-letter words (3)(2)

• SPAZa klutz
• STANto be an excessively devoted fan
• STIMto perform a repetitive action to maintain calm

Five-letter words (7)(6)

• SHARTto expel feces with flatus
• SITCHa situation
• SPAZZa klutz
• SPORKa combination of a spoon and a fork
• STANSSTAN, to be an excessively devoted fan
• STIMSSTIM, to perform a repetitive action to maintain calm
• SWOLEmarkedly muscular

Six-letter words (12)(9)

• SALUMEan Italian preparation of salted and cured meat
• SALUMISALUME, an Italian preparation of salted and cured meat
• SEXTEDSEXT, to send an explicit text message
• SHARTSSHART, to expel feces with flatus
• SHIKSAa Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHIKSEa Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHIVEDSHIV, to stab with an improvised knife
• SILOESSILO, to store in a tall, cylindrical structure
• SKEEZYrepulsive
• SPAZESSPAZ, a klutz
• SPORKSSPORK, a combination of a spoon and a fork
• SWOLERSWOLE, markedly muscular

Seven-letter words (25)(16)

• SENRYUSSENRYU, a Japanese poem
• SHARTEDSHART, to expel feces with flatus
• SHEENEYa disparaging term for a Jewish person
• SHEENIEa person of Jewish religion or descent
• SHEGETZa Jewish boy who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHICKSAa Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHIKSASSHIKSA, a Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHIKSEHa Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHIKSESSHIKSE, a Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHIVINGSHIV, to stab with an improvised knife
• SHIVVEDSHIV, to stab with an improvised knife
• SHOULDAshould have
• SITCHESSITCH, a situation
• SIZEISMdiscrimination based on size
• SIZEISTone who practises sizeism
• SLUSHEEa slushy
• SLUSHIEa slushy
• SNARKEDSNARK, to criticize hurtfully
• SPAZZEDSPAZ, to lose control of oneself
• SPAZZESSPAZ, a klutz
• SPONCONa content item placed by a sponsor
• STANNEDSTAN, to be an excessively devoted fan
• STIMMEDSTIM, to perform a repetitive action to maintain calm
• STUFFIEa stuffed toy
• SWOLESTSWOLE, markedly muscular

Eight-letter words (27)(21)

• SAVASANAa resting pose in yoga
• SHAMINGSSHAMING, the act of shaming
• SHARTINGSHART, to expel feces with flatus
• SHEENEYSSHEENEY, a disparaging term for a Jewish person
• SHEENIESSHEENIE, a person of Jewish religion or descent
• SHICKSASSHICKSA, a Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHIKSEHSSHIKSEH, a Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHITPOSTto post something deliberately provocative
• SHITSHOWa disaster
• SHIVVINGSHIV, to stab with an improvised knife
• SHKOTZIMSHEGETZ, a Jewish boy who does not observe Jewish precepts
• SHOUTOUTan acknowledgement
• SIZEISMSSIZEISM, discrimination based on size
• SIZEISTSSIZEIST, one who practises sizeism
• SKEEZIERSKEEZY, repulsive
• SKIWEARSSKIWEAR, clothing suitable for wear while skiing
• SLUSHEESSLUSHEE, a slushy
• SMISHINGthe act of phishing by text message
• SNARKINGSNARK, to criticize hurtfully
• SOUNDBARan enclosure containing several loudspeakers
• SPAZZINGSPAZ, to lose control of oneself
• SPEEDRUNa playing of a game as quickly as possible
• SPONCONSSPONCON, a content item placed by a sponsor
• STANNINGSTAN, to be an excessively devoted fan
• STEPDOWNa gradual decrease
• STIMMINGthe act of stimming
• STUFFIESSTUFFIE, a stuffed toy

Nine-letter words (23)(21)

• SARCODINEa type of protozoan
• SAVASANASSAVASANA, a resting pose in yoga
• SCHTUMMERSCHTUM, silent
• SHAMINGLYin a shaming manner
• SHAVELINGa youth
• SHITPOSTSSHITPOST, to post something deliberately provocative
• SHITSHOWSSHITSHOW, a disaster
• SHOUTOUTSSHOUTOUT, an acknowledgement
• SKEEZIESTSKEEZY, repulsive
• SMISHINGSSMISHING, the act of phishing by text message
• SNOWPANTSlined pants for outdoor winter wear
• SORITESESSORITES, a type of argument used in logic
• SOUNDBARSSOUNDBAR, an enclosure containing several loudspeakers
• SPEEDRUNSSPEEDRUN, a playing of a game as quickly as possible
• STEPDOWNSSTEPDOWN, a gradual decrease
• STIMMINGSSTIMMING, the act of stimming
• STROMBOLIbread dough folded around a filling
• SULFAMATEa crystalline solid used as a weedkiller, also SULPHAMATE
• SULFURIERSULFURY, resembling sulfur
• SULFURISEto combine or impregnate with sulphur or any of its compounds, also SULFURIZE,…
• SULPHONYLa particular chemical divalent group, also SULFONYL, SULFURYL, SULPHURYL
• SWIMWEARSSWIMWEAR, clothing suitable for swimming
• SYNOVITESSYNOVITIS, a synovial inflammation

Ten-letter words (24)(21)

• SARCODINESSARCODINE, a type of protozoan
• SCHTUMMESTSCHTUM, silent
• SEXTORTIONa type of extortion
• SHAPEWEARSSHAPEWEAR,
• SHAVELINGSSHAVELING, a youth
• SHITPOSTEDSHITPOST, to post something deliberately provocative
• SHITPOSTERone that shitposts
• SLEEPWEARSSLEEPWEAR,
• SMARTWATCHa computerized wristwatch
• SPIRITUSESSPIRITUS, spirit
• STANDALONEsomething complete in itself
• STOVEPIPEDSTOVEPIPE, to transmit upward through a narrow channel in an organization
• STROMBOLISSTROMBOLI, bread dough folded around a filling
• SUBVARIANTone of two or more types of the same variant
• SULFAMATESSULFAMATE,
• SULFURATOR
• SULFURIESTSULFURY, resembling sulfur
• SULFURISEDSULFURISE,
• SULFURISESSULFURISE,
• SULPHAMATEa crystalline solid used as a weedkiller, also SULFAMATE
• SULPHONYLSSULPHONYL,
• SULPHURATEto combine with sulphur, also SULFURATE
• SULPHURIERSULPHURY, sulfury
• SUPERBITCHa very unkind woman

Eleven-letter words (96)(55)

• SAINTPAULIAan African violet
• SALEABILITYfitness for sale
• SALUTOGENICpertaining to salutogenesis
• SAMPLADELICpsychedelic and using samples
• SAPIOSEXUALone who is attracted to highly intelligent people
• SAVOURINESSstate of being savoury
• SCAPEGOATERone using a scapegoat
• SCARABAEOIDa large beetle
• SCHIZANTHUSa plant with showy flowers
• SCHIZOTYPALrelating to a certain personality disorder
• SCLEROPHYLLa woody plant with leathery leaves
• SCRAGGINESSboniness
• SCREWBALLERone that pitches screwballs
• SCRIPTORIALpertaining to a scriptorium
• SEBORRHOEICpertaining to seborrhoea
• SECESSIONALpertaining to secession
• SELECTIONALpertaining to selection
• SERIOCOMEDYcombination of the serious and the comic
• SERRULATIONfine serration
• SESSIONABLEhaving a light body and a lower percentage of alcohol
• SEVENTYFOLDseventy times
• SEXOLOGICALpertaining to study of sexual life
• SEXTORTIONSSEXTORTION, a type of extortion
• SHELTERWOODmature trees that shelter saplings
• SHITPOSTERSSHITPOSTER, one that shitposts
• SHITPOSTINGSHITPOST, to post something deliberately provocative
• SHIVERINGLYin a shivering manner
• SHOPKEEPINGmanaging of a shop
• SHOWERPROOFresistant to light rain
• SIDEROPHOREan agent that binds iron
• SIDESPERSONan assistant churchwarden
• SIDEWHEELERa steamboat
• SIDEWHISKERsideburns
• SIGHTEDNESSability to see
• SIMETHICONEa gas relief ingredient
• SIMPERINGLYin a simpering manner
• SINGULARISEto singularize
• SINSEMILLANpertaining to sinsemillas
• SLACKTIVISMthe act of conspicuous support without action to effect change
• SLIPPERWORTcalceolaria
• SMOKESCREENa cloud of smoke diffused to conceal operations
• SNOWMAKINGSSNOWMAKING, the production of snow
• SNOWMOBILEDSNOWMOBILE,
• SNOWTHROWERsnowblower
• SOLMISATIONsolmization
• SOLOPRENEURa solo entrepreneur
• SOOPOLLALIEbuffalo berry
• SOPALLILLIEsoopollalie
• SOPPRESSATAan Italian salami
• SOPPRESSATESOPPRESSATA, an Italian salami
• SPARKLINGLYin a sparkling manner
• SPATTERDASHa long gaiter
• SPEECHIFIERone that speechifies
• SPEEDBOATERone that uses a speedboat
• SPEEDRUNNERone who performs speedruns
• SPEEDSKATESracing skates
• SPINNERBAITa spinner bait
• SPLITSVILLEtermination of a relationship
• SPONDYLITESSPONDYLITIS, inflammation of the joints of the backbone
• SPONDYLITICpertaining to spondylitis
• SQUASHBERRYthe fruit of a viburnum
• SQUETEAGUESSQUETEAGUE,
• STAGEWORTHYworthy of presentation
• STANDALONESSTANDALONE, something complete in itself
• STEELHEADERone that fishes for steelhead
• STEREOTAXESSTEREOTAXIS, surgery involving probes
• STEREOTAXISsurgery involving probes
• STETHOSCOPYuse of a stethoscope
• STOMATOLOGYscientific study of the mouth
• STOVEPIPINGSTOVEPIPE, to transmit upward through a narrow channel in an organization
• STREETPROOFto train to be wary of dangers
• STREETWEARSSTREETWEAR, casual urban-inspired clothing
• SUBFLOORINGa rough floor
• SUBVARIANTSSUBVARIANT, one of two or more types of the same variant
• SUITCASEFULwhat a suitcase can hold
• SULFURATIONthe act of sulfurating
• SULFURATORSSULFURATOR,
• SULFURISINGSULFURISE,
• SULPHAMATESSULPHAMATE,
• SULPHURATEDSULPHURATE,
• SULPHURATESSULPHURATE,
• SULPHURATORa device for sulphurating
• SULPHURIESTSULPHURY, sulfury
• SUMPTUOSITYrichness
• SUNLESSNESSstate of being sunless
• SUPPORTABLYin a supportable manner
• SUPPORTLESSwithout support
• SUPREMACISMbelief in supremacy
• SURREBUTTALsurrebutter
• SUSTAINMENTproviding with basic necessities
• SWORDBEARERan official carrying the sword
• SYBARITICALdevoted to sensuous luxury
• SYNCLINALLYin a synclinal manner
• SYNOVITIDESSYNOVITIS, a synovial inflammation
• SYNTHESPIANa computer-generated character
• SYNTHETICALsynthetic

Twelve-letter words (111)(64)

• SADDLEBACKEDhaving a saddleback
• SAINTPAULIASSAINTPAULIA, an African violet
• SAPIOSEXUALSSAPIOSEXUAL, one who is attracted to highly intelligent people
• SATIRIZATIONridicule with satire
• SCAPEGOATERSSCAPEGOATER, one using a scapegoat
• SCARABAEOIDSSCARABAEOID, a large beetle
• SCHMOOZEFESTa social function noted for talk
• SCLEROPHYLLSSCLEROPHYLL, a woody plant with leathery leaves
• SCOREKEEPINGrecording of the score
• SCOUNDRELISMshowing of lack of conscience
• SCRATCHPROOFthat cannot be marred with scratches
• SCREWBALLERSSCREWBALLER, one that pitches screwballs
• SEARCHMASTERan air force officer
• SECTIONALISEto sectionalize
• SECTIONALISTone that makes sectional
• SECTIONALIZEto make sectional
• SELENOGRAPHYstudy of the moon
• SEMICYLINDERhalf of a cylinder
• SEMIOTICALLYin a semiotic manner
• SERRULATIONSSERRULATION, fine serration
• SEXCENTENARYa six-hundredth anniversary
• SHAMANICALLYin a shamanic manner
• SHAMATEURISMmaking of money from sporting activities
• SHELTERWOODSSHELTERWOOD, mature trees that shelter saplings
• SHIMMERINGLYin a shimmering manner
• SHIRTWAISTERa dress having a bodice like a shirt
• SHOCKINGNESScausing of indignation
• SHOOTABILITYability to be shot
• SHOPKEEPINGSSHOPKEEPING, managing of a shop
• SHOTGUNNINGSSHOTGUNNING, the act of shotgunning
• SHOWBOATINGSSHOWBOATING, the act of showboating
• SHUDDERINGLYin a shuddering manner
• SIDELIGHTINGlighting from the side
• SIDEROPHORESSIDEROPHORE, an agent that binds iron
• SIDESPERSONSSIDESPERSON, an assistant churchwarden
• SIDEWALKLESSwithout sidewalks
• SIDEWHEELERSSIDEWHEELER, a steamboat
• SIDEWHISKERSSIDEWHISKER, sideburns
• SIMETHICONESSIMETHICONE, a gas relief ingredient
• SINGULARISEDSINGULARISE, to singularize
• SINGULARISESSINGULARISE, to singularize
• SINISTRALITYleft-handedness
• SINKERBALLERone that pitches sinkers
• SISTERLINESSstate of being sisterly
• SITUATIONISMa behaviour theory
• SITUATIONISTone who advocates situationism
• SLACKTIVISMSSLACKTIVISM, the act of conspicuous support without action to effect change
• SLIPPERWORTSSLIPPERWORT, calceolaria
• SLUTTISHNESSimpudence
• SMARTWATCHESSMARTWATCH, a computerized wristwatch
• SMOKESCREENSSMOKESCREEN, a cloud of smoke diffused to conceal operations
• SNICKERINGLYin a snickering manner
• SNIGGERINGLYin a sniggering manner
• SNIVELLINGLYin a snivelling manner
• SNORKELLINGSSNORKELLING, the act of snorkelling
• SNOWTHROWERSSNOWTHROWER, snowblower
• SOLMISATIONSSOLMISATION, solmization
• SOLOPRENEURSSOLOPRENEUR, a solo entrepreneur
• SOOPOLLALIESSOOPOLLALIE, buffalo berry
• SOPALLILLIESSOPALLILLIE, soopollalie
• SOPPRESSATASSOPPRESSATA, an Italian salami
• SOVEREIGNISTa supporter of full independence
• SPACEFARINGSSPACEFARING, the act of spacefaring
• SPEECHIFIERSSPEECHIFIER, one that speechifies
• SPEEDBOATERSSPEEDBOATER, one that uses a speedboat
• SPEEDRUNNERSSPEEDRUNNER, one who performs speedruns
• SPEEDRUNNINGa rapid timed playthrough of a video game
• SPEEDSKATINGthe sport of skating for speed
• SPHINGOLIPIDa type of lipid
• SPINNERBAITSSPINNERBAIT, a spinner bait
• SPIRITUALISEto spiritualize
• SPLATTERPUNKa subgenre of horror
• SPLITSVILLESSPLITSVILLE, termination of a relationship
• SPORTSPEOPLESPORTSPERSON, a sportsman or sportswoman
• SPORTSPERSONa sportsman or sportswoman
• STAIRCLIMBERan exercise machine
• STEELHEADERSSTEELHEADER, one that fishes for steelhead
• STEELHEADINGfishing for steelhead
• STERILIZABLEthat can be sterilized
• STERNWHEELERa paddlewheel steamer
• STEVEDORINGSSTEVEDORING, the act of stevedoring
• STILBOESTROLa synthetic estrogen
• STOCKHOLDINGowning stocks
• STOCKMANSHIPowning livestock
• STREETPROOFSSTREETPROOF, to train to be wary of dangers
• STRENGTHLESSwithout strength
• STREPTOCARPISTREPTOCARPUS, a southern African plant
• STRETCHINESSstate of being stretchy
• STUPEFACIENTone that stupefies
• SUBAQUEOUSLYin a subaqueous manner
• SUBFLOORINGSSUBFLOORING, a rough floor
• SUBSPECIESESSUBSPECIES,
• SUBTWEETINGSSUBTWEETING, the act of subtweeting
• SUITCASEFULSSUITCASEFUL, what a suitcase can hold
• SULFURATIONSSULFURATION, the act of sulfurating
• SULPHONAMIDEa substance to prevent multiplication of bacteria
• SULPHONATIONthe act of sulphonating
• SULPHURATINGSULPHURATE,
• SULPHURATIONthe act of sulphurating, also SULFURATION
• SULPHURATORSSULPHURATOR,
• SUMMERFALLOWto lay fallow
• SUPERBITCHESSUPERBITCH, a very unkind woman
• SUPERLUMINALhaving a speed greater than light
• SUPERVILLAINa fictional villain with superhuman powers
• SUPPORTIVELYin a supportive manner
• SUPREMACISMSSUPREMACISM, belief in supremacy
• SURREBUTTALSSURREBUTTAL, surrebutter
• SUSTAINMENTSSUSTAINMENT, providing with basic necessities
• SWORDBEARERSSWORDBEARER, an official carrying the sword
• SYMBOLOGICALpertaining to symbology
• SYNTHESPIANSSYNTHESPIAN, a computer-generated character

Thirteen-letter words (101)(61)

• SALEABILITIESSALEABILITY, fitness for sale
• SALPINGECTOMYremoval of Fallopian tubes
• SALUTOGENESESSALUTOGENESIS, an approach to human health
• SALUTOGENESISan approach to human health
• SATIRIZATIONSSATIRIZATION, ridicule with satire
• SAVOURINESSESSAVOURINESS, state of being savoury
• SCAPEGOATINGSSCAPEGOATING, the act of scapegoating
• SCHIZANTHUSESSCHIZANTHUS, a plant with showy flowers
• SCHMOOZEFESTSSCHMOOZEFEST, a social function noted for talk
• SCHOOLMARMISMprimness
• SCOREKEEPINGSSCOREKEEPING, recording of the score
• SCOUNDRELISMSSCOUNDRELISM, showing of lack of conscience
• SCRAGGINESSESSCRAGGINESS, boniness
• SCREENSHOTTEDSCREENSHOT, to record an image that appears on a screen
• SCREENWRITINGwriting of a screenplay
• SCRIPTWRITINGwriting of a script
• SEAKINDLINESSease of handling
• SEARCHMASTERSSEARCHMASTER, an air force officer
• SECTIONALISEDSECTIONALISE, to sectionalize
• SECTIONALISESSECTIONALISE, to sectionalize
• SECTIONALISTSSECTIONALIST, one that makes sectional
• SECTIONALIZEDSECTIONALIZE, to make sectional
• SECTIONALIZESSECTIONALIZE, to make sectional
• SEDENTARINESSstate of being sedentary
• SEGREGATIONALpertaining to segregation
• SELECTIONALLYin a selectional manner
• SELENOGRAPHERone that studies the moon
• SELENOGRAPHICpertaining to selenography
• SEMICYLINDERSSEMICYLINDER, half of a cylinder
• SEQUENTIALITYforming of a sequence
• SERIOCOMEDIESSERIOCOMEDY, combination of the serious and the comic
• SEXUALIZATIONmaking sexual
• SHADOWBOXINGSSHADOWBOXING, the act of shadowboxing
• SHAMATEURISMSSHAMATEURISM, making of money from sporting activities
• SHIRTWAISTERSSHIRTWAISTER, a dress having a bodice like a shirt
• SHLOCKMEISTERschlockmeister
• SHORTCOVERINGbuying to cover a short sale
• SHRINKFLATIONthe practice of reducing a product's quantity offered at an unchanged price
• SIDELIGHTINGSSIDELIGHTING, lighting from the side
• SIGHTEDNESSESSIGHTEDNESS, ability to see
• SIMULCASTINGSSIMULCASTING, the act of simulcasting
• SINGULARISINGSINGULARISE, to singularize
• SINKERBALLERSSINKERBALLER, one that pitches sinkers
• SITUATIONISMSSITUATIONISM, a behaviour theory
• SITUATIONISTSSITUATIONIST, one who advocates situationism
• SLOGANEERINGSSLOGANEERING, the act of sloganeering
• SOPORIFICALLYin a soporific manner
• SOUNDLESSNESSstate of being soundless
• SOVEREIGNISTSSOVEREIGNIST, a supporter of full independence
• SOVEREIGNTISTa supporter of full independence
• SPACEWALKINGSSPACEWALKING, the act of spacewalking
• SPATTERDASHESSPATTERDASH, a long gaiter
• SPEARFISHINGSSPEARFISHING, the act of spearfishing
• SPEEDRUNNINGSSPEEDRUNNING, a rapid timed playthrough of a video game
• SPEEDSKATINGSSPEEDSKATING,
• SPERMICIDALLYin a spermicidal manner
• SPHINGOLIPIDSSPHINGOLIPID, a type of lipid
• SPIRITUALISEDSPIRITUALISE, to spiritualize
• SPIRITUALISESSPIRITUALISE, to spiritualize
• SPLATTERPUNKSSPLATTERPUNK, a subgenre of horror
• SPOROPHYLLARY
• SPORTSPERSONSSPORTSPERSON, a sportsman or sportswoman
• SQUASHBERRIESSQUASHBERRY, the fruit of a viburnum
• STAGEWORTHIERSTAGEWORTHY, worthy of presentation
• STAIRCLIMBERSSTAIRCLIMBER, an exercise machine
• STEELHEADINGSSTEELHEADING, fishing for steelhead
• STEREOTAXISESSTEREOTAXIS, surgery involving probes
• STERNWHEELERSSTERNWHEELER, a paddlewheel steamer
• STETHOSCOPIESSTETHOSCOPY, use of a stethoscope
• STILBOESTROLSSTILBOESTROL, a synthetic estrogen
• STIMULATINGLYin a stimulating manner
• STOCKBREEDINGraising livestock
• STOCKHOLDINGSSTOCKHOLDING, owning stocks
• STOCKMANSHIPSSTOCKMANSHIP, owning livestock
• STOMATOLOGIESSTOMATOLOGY, scientific study of the mouth
• STOMATOLOGISTone that studies the mouth
• STONEWALLINGSSTONEWALLING, the act of stonewalling
• STRACCIATELLAan Italian soup
• STRACCIATELLESTRACCIATELLA, an Italian soup
• STRATIGRAPHERone that studies strata
• STREETPROOFEDSTREETPROOF, to train to be wary of dangers
• STRESSFULNESScausing stress
• STULTIFYINGLYin a stultifying manner
• STUPEFACIENTSSTUPEFACIENT, one that stupefies
• SUBCATEGORISEto subcategorize
• SUBSPECIALISEto subspecialize
• SULFURIZATIONthe process of treating with sulfur, also SULFURISATION
• SULPHADIAZINEa sulphonamide used, usually in combination with an antibiotic, in the treatment of…
• SULPHONAMIDESSULPHONAMIDE, a substance to prevent multiplication of bacteria
• SULPHONATIONSSULPHONATION,
• SULPHONYLUREAa drug compound
• SULPHURATIONSSULPHURATION,
• SUMMERFALLOWSSUMMERFALLOW, to lay fallow
• SUMPTUOSITIESSUMPTUOSITY, richness
• SUNLESSNESSESSUNLESSNESS, state of being sunless
• SUPERANNUABLEthat can be superannuated
• SUPERINTENSERSUPERINTENSE,
• SUPERSEDEASESSUPERSEDEAS,
• SUPERSPREADERa contagious person
• SUPERVILLAINSSUPERVILLAIN, a fictional villain with superhuman powers
• SYNAPOMORPHICpertaining to synapomorphy

Fourteen-letter words (61)(43)

• SACRAMENTALIZEto make sacramental
• SAPIOSEXUALITYa quality of being sapiosexual
• SCHLOCKMEISTERa producer of trashy films
• SCHOOLMARMISMSSCHOOLMARMISM, primness
• SCLERENCHYMATASCLERENCHYMA, a protective or supporting tissue in higher plants
• SCLEROPHYLLOUSpertaining to sclerophylls
• SCREENSHOTTINGSCREENSHOT, to record an image that appears on a screen
• SCREENWRITINGSSCREENWRITING, writing of a screenplay
• SCRIPTWRITINGSSCRIPTWRITING, writing of a script
• SECTIONALISINGSECTIONALISE, to sectionalize
• SECTIONALIZINGSECTIONALIZE, to make sectional
• SELENOGRAPHERSSELENOGRAPHER, one that studies the moon
• SELENOGRAPHIESSELENOGRAPHY, study of the moon
• SEMAPHORICALLYin a semaphoric manner
• SEXCENTENARIESSEXCENTENARY, a six-hundredth anniversary
• SEXUALIZATIONSSEXUALIZATION, making sexual
• SHARECROPPINGSSHARECROPPING, the act of sharecropping
• SHLOCKMEISTERSSHLOCKMEISTER, schlockmeister
• SHOCKINGNESSESSHOCKINGNESS, causing of indignation
• SHOOTABILITIESSHOOTABILITY, ability to be shot
• SHORTCOVERINGSSHORTCOVERING, buying to cover a short sale
• SHRINKFLATIONSSHRINKFLATION, the practice of reducing a product's quantity offered at an unchanged price
• SINISTRALITIESSINISTRALITY, left-handedness
• SISTERLINESSESSISTERLINESS, state of being sisterly
• SLUGGARDLINESSstate of being sluggardly
• SLUTTISHNESSESSLUTTISHNESS, impudence
• SOMNAMBULANTLYin a somnambulant manner
• SONOFABITCHINGhated (used as an intensifier)
• SOUNDPROOFINGSSOUNDPROOFING, the act of soundproofing
• SOVEREIGNTISTSSOVEREIGNTIST, a supporter of full independence
• SPIRITUALISINGSPIRITUALISE, to spiritualize
• SQUIREARCHICALpertaining to squirearchy
• STAGEWORTHIESTSTAGEWORTHY, worthy of presentation
• STATUESQUENESSstate of being statuesque
• STAYSTITCHINGSSTAYSTITCHING, the act of staystitching
• STICKHANDLINGSSTICKHANDLING, the act of stickhandling
• STOCKBREEDINGSSTOCKBREEDING, raising livestock
• STOMATOLOGICALpertaining to stomatology
• STOMATOLOGISTSSTOMATOLOGIST, one that studies the mouth
• STORYBOARDINGSSTORYBOARDING, the act of storyboarding
• STRACCIATELLASSTRACCIATELLA, an Italian soup
• STRATIGRAPHERSSTRATIGRAPHER, one that studies strata
• STREETPROOFINGSTREETPROOF, to train to be wary of dangers
• STRETCHINESSESSTRETCHINESS, state of being stretchy
• SUBCATEGORISEDSUBCATEGORISE, to subcategorize
• SUBCATEGORISESSUBCATEGORISE, to subcategorize
• SUBSPECIALISEDSUBSPECIALISE, to subspecialize
• SUBSPECIALISESSUBSPECIALISE, to subspecialize
• SULFURIZATIONSSULFURIZATION,
• SULPHADIAZINESSULPHADIAZINE,
• SULPHANILAMIDEan antibacterial drug
• SULPHONYLUREASSULPHONYLUREA, a drug compound
• SULPHURIZATIONtreatment with sulphur
• SUMMERFALLOWEDSUMMERFALLOW, to lay fallow
• SUPERCOMPUTINGdealing with complex problems
• SUPERINTENSESTSUPERINTENSE,
• SUPERORDINATESSUPERORDINATE, a cover term
• SUPERSPREADERSSUPERSPREADER, a contagious person
• SUPERSPREADINGthe spread of disease by superspreaders
• SUPPLEMENTALLYin a supplemental manner
• SWASHBUCKLINGSSWASHBUCKLING, the act of swashbuckling

Fifteen-letter words (34)(22)

• SACCHAROMYCESESSACCHAROMYCES, a yeast of genus Saccharomyces
• SACRAMENTALIZEDSACRAMENTALIZE, to make sacramental
• SACRAMENTALIZESSACRAMENTALIZE, to make sacramental
• SALPINGECTOMIESSALPINGECTOMY, removal of Fallopian tubes
• SCHLOCKMEISTERSSCHLOCKMEISTER, a producer of trashy films
• SCHOOLMASTERINGteaching in a school
• SCINTILLATINGLYin a scintillating manner
• SCRUMPTIOUSNESSdeliciousness
• SEAKINDLINESSESSEAKINDLINESS, ease of handling
• SEDENTARINESSESSEDENTARINESS, state of being sedentary
• SEISMOLOGICALLYin a seismological manner
• SEQUENTIALITIESSEQUENTIALITY, forming of a sequence
• SHAMANISTICALLYin a shamanistic manner
• SINGULARIZATIONmaking singular
• SONOGRAPHICALLYin a sonographic manner
• SOUNDLESSNESSESSOUNDLESSNESS, state of being soundless
• SOUTHEASTERLIESSOUTHEASTERLY, a southeast wind
• SOUTHWESTERLIESSOUTHWESTERLY, a southwest wind
• SPECULATIVENESSinclination to speculation
• SPEECHIFICATIONspeechifying
• SPERMATOGONICALpertaining to spermatogonia
• STAGEWORTHINESSstate of being stageworthy
• STRESSFULNESSESSTRESSFULNESS, causing stress
• SUBCATEGORISINGSUBCATEGORISE, to subcategorize
• SUBSPECIALISINGSUBSPECIALISE, to subspecialize
• SULPHANILAMIDESSULPHANILAMIDE, an antibacterial drug
• SULPHURIZATIONSSULPHURIZATION, treatment with sulphur
• SUMMERFALLOWINGSUMMERFALLOW, to lay fallow
• SUPERCOMPUTINGSSUPERCOMPUTING, dealing with complex problems
• SUPERNATURALISEto supernaturalize
• SUPERNATURALIZEto attribute to force above the laws of nature
• SUPERSPREADINGSSUPERSPREADING, the spread of disease by superspreaders
• SUPPLEMENTARILYin a supplementary manner
• SYNTAGMATICALLYin a syntagmatic manner

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.