New words in NWL2023 starting with T

Four-letter words (1)(1)

• TWATa stupid or annoying person [n TWATS]

Five-letter words (4)(4)

• THWAPto slap noisily [v THWAPPED, THWAPPING, THWAPS]
• TRYNAtrying to [v]
• TWATSTWAT, a stupid or annoying person [n]
• TYINSTYIN, a monetary unit of Kazakhstan [n]

Six-letter words (2)(2)

• THWAPSTHWAP, to slap noisily [v]
• TYIYNSTYIYN, a monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan [n]

Seven-letter words (3)(2)

• TABESESTABES, a syphilitic disease [n]
• TASEREDTASER, to stun using fired electrified darts [v]
• THINGIEa thingy [n]

Eight-letter words (8)(8)

• TASERINGTASER, to stun using fired electrified darts [v]
• THWAPPEDTHWAP, to slap noisily [v]
• TIRINGLYin a tiring manner [adv]
• TOPDRESSto scatter compost over soil to enrich it [v TOPDRESSED, TOPDRESSES, TOPDRESSING]
• TORTIEREa tourtiere [n TORTIERES]
• TRAMADOLan opioid drug [n TRAMADOLS]
• TSORESESTSORES, tsuris [n]
• TSORISESTSORIS, tsuris [n]

Nine-letter words (17)(14)

• TAGETESESTAGETES, a flowering plant [n]
• TALIPESESTALIPES, clubfoot [n]
• THWAPPINGTHWAP, to slap noisily [v]
• TIMESTAMPa stamping device to record date and time [n TIMESTAMPS]
• TOMOPHOBEone with tomophobia [n TOMOPHOBES]
• TORRENTEDTORRENT, to move in a rapid stream [v]
• TORTIERESTORTIERE, a tourtiere [n]
• TOWNWARDStowards town [adv]
• TOWNWEARSTOWNWEAR, apparel that is suitable for wear in the city [n]
• TRADEVMAN[n TRADEVMEN]
• TRADEVMENTRADEVMAN, [n]
• TRAMADOLSTRAMADOL, an opioid drug [n]
• TSIMMESESTSIMMES, tzimmes [n]
• TSOORISESTSOORIS, tsuris [n]
• TSOURISESTSOURIS, tsuris [n]
• TWERKINGSTWERKING, the act of twerking [n]
• TZIMMESESTZIMMES, a traditional Ashkenazi dish served at Rosh Hashanah [n]

Ten-letter words (13)(11)

• TENIASISESTENIASIS, infestation with tapeworms [n]
• TIMESTAMPSTIMESTAMP, a stamping device to record date and time [n]
• TOMOPHOBESTOMOPHOBE, one with tomophobia [n]
• TOMOPHOBIAintense fear of surgery [n TOMOPHOBIAS]
• TOMOPHOBICa tomophobe [n TOMOPHOBICS]
• TOPDRESSEDTOPDRESS, to scatter compost over soil to enrich it [v]
• TOPDRESSESTOPDRESS, to scatter compost over soil to enrich it [v]
• TORRENTINGTORRENT, to move in a rapid stream [v]
• TRACHEIDESTRACHEID, a long, tubular plant cell [n]
• TRAINWRECKan utter disaster [n TRAINWRECKS]
• TRUTHINESSthe quality of seeming to be true in the absence of evidence [n TRUTHINESSES]
• TSORRISSESTSORRISS, tsuris [n]
• TWEETSTORMa sequence of emotionally charged tweets [n TWEETSTORMS]

Eleven-letter words (53)(35)

• TACHYGRAPHYstenography [n TACHYGRAPHIES]
• TAENIASISESTAENIASIS, [n]
• TAILDRAGGERa three-wheeled airplane [n TAILDRAGGERS]
• TANKBUSTINGcombatting tanks [adj]
• TAUTOLOGISEto tautologize [v TAUTOLOGISED, TAUTOLOGISES, TAUTOLOGISING]
• TAUTOLOGISTone that tautologizes [n TAUTOLOGISTS]
• TAUTOLOGIZEto say the same thing twice over in different words [v TAUTOLOGIZED, TAUTOLOGIZES,…
• TECHNICOLORa trademark [n TECHNICOLORS]
• TELEBANKINGbanking by phone [n TELEBANKINGS]
• TELEMESSAGEa message sent by telex [n TELEMESSAGES]
• TELEOLOGISMan explanation of phenomena [n TELEOLOGISMS]
• TELEPATHISTone that supposedly communicates by extrasensory means [n TELEPATHISTS]
• TELEROBOTICpertaining to telerobotics [adj] : TELEROBOTICALLY [adv]
• TELETHEATREan offtrack betting facility [n TELETHEATRES]
• TENTACULATEtentacled [adj]
• TERRAFORMERone that terraforms [n TERRAFORMERS]
• TESSELATIONtessellation [n TESSELATIONS]
• TETRACYCLIChaving four whorls [adj]
• TETRAPLEGIAquadriplegia [n TETRAPLEGIAS]
• TETRAPLEGICquadriplegic [n TETRAPLEGICS]
• THERAPHOSIDa kind of spider [n THERAPHOSIDS]
• THERMOKARSTtopography reminiscent of karst [n THERMOKARSTS]
• THERMOLYSESTHERMOLYSIS, decomposition by heat [n]
• THERMOLYSISdecomposition by heat [n THERMOLYSES]
• THINGUMABOBa thing whose name one has forgotten [n THINGUMABOBS]
• THRESHERMANone that threshes [n THRESHERMEN]
• THRESHERMENTHRESHERMAN, one that threshes [n]
• TIEBREAKINGcausing a tie to be broken [adj]
• TOCILIZUMABa biologic drug used to treat arthritis [n TOCILIZUMABS]
• TOMBOYISHLYin a tomboyish manner [adv]
• TOMOPHOBIASTOMOPHOBIA, intense fear of surgery [n]
• TOMOPHOBICSTOMOPHOBIC, a tomophobe [n]
• TONSORIALLYin a tonsorial manner [adv]
• TRADESWOMANa skilled craftswoman [n TRADESWOMEN]
• TRADESWOMENTRADESWOMAN, a skilled craftswoman [n]
• TRAFFICLESSwithout traffic [adj]
• TRAINWRECKSTRAINWRECK, an utter disaster [n]
• TRANQUILISEto tranquilize [v TRANQUILISED, TRANQUILISES, TRANQUILISING] : TRANQUILISER [n]
• TRANSFERRALtransfer [n TRANSFERRALS]
• TRANSPHOBIAdiscrimination against people with a certain identity [n TRANSPHOBIAS]
• TRANSPHOBICpertaining to transphobia [adj]
• TREECREEPERa small creeping bird [n TREECREEPERS]
• TREMBLINGLYin a trembling manner [adv]
• TRIBALISTICexisting as tribes [adj]
• TRISULPHIDEa compound with three atoms of sulphur [n TRISULPHIDES]
• TROUSERLESSwithout trousers [adj]
• TULIPOMANIAa trading phenomenon [n TULIPOMANIAS]
• TURBOCHARGEto supply with a turbocharger [v TURBOCHARGED, TURBOCHARGES, TURBOCHARGING]
• TURBODIESELa turbocharged diesel engine [n TURBODIESELS]
• TURNTABLISTa disc jockey [n TURNTABLISTS]
• TURTLESHELLtortoiseshell [adj]
• TWEETSTORMSTWEETSTORM, a sequence of emotionally charged tweets [n]
• TWINKLETOESa person who is nimble [n]

Twelve-letter words (60)(41)

• TAILDRAGGERSTAILDRAGGER, a three-wheeled airplane [n]
• TARAMASALATAa pinkish pate [n TARAMASALATAS]
• TAUTOLOGISEDTAUTOLOGISE, to tautologize [v]
• TAUTOLOGISESTAUTOLOGISE, to tautologize [v]
• TAUTOLOGISTSTAUTOLOGIST, one that tautologizes [n]
• TAUTOLOGIZEDTAUTOLOGIZE, to say the same thing twice over in different words [v]
• TAUTOLOGIZESTAUTOLOGIZE, to say the same thing twice over in different words [v]
• TEACHABILITYability to be taught [n TEACHABILITIES]
• TECHNICOLORSTECHNICOLOR, a trademark [n]
• TECHNICOLOURvivid colour [n TECHNICOLOURS]
• TECHNOLOGISEto technologize [v TECHNOLOGISED, TECHNOLOGISES, TECHNOLOGISING]
• TECHNOPHILICenthusiastic about new technology [adj]
• TELEBANKINGSTELEBANKING, banking by phone [n]
• TELEMARKINGSTELEMARKING, the act of performing telemarks [n]
• TELEMESSAGESTELEMESSAGE, a message sent by telex [n]
• TELEOLOGISMSTELEOLOGISM, an explanation of phenomena [n]
• TELEOPERATEDperformed by teleoperator [adj]
• TELEOPERATORa remote-controlled machine [n TELEOPERATORS]
• TELEPATHISTSTELEPATHIST, one that supposedly communicates by extrasensory means [n]
• TELEPRESENCEtechnology enabling one to act in a distant or virtual location [n TELEPRESENCES]
• TELEROBOTICScontrol of robots at a distance [n TELEROBOTICS]
• TELETHEATRESTELETHEATRE, an offtrack betting facility [n]
• TELEVISUALLYin a televisual manner [adv]
• TERRAFORMERSTERRAFORMER, one that terraforms [n]
• TESSELATIONSTESSELATION, tessellation [n]
• TETRAPLEGIASTETRAPLEGIA, quadriplegia [n]
• TETRAPLEGICSTETRAPLEGIC, quadriplegic [n]
• THEATREGOINGattending of theatres [n THEATREGOINGS]
• THERAPHOSIDSTHERAPHOSID, a kind of spider [n]
• THERMOKARSTSTHERMOKARST, topography reminiscent of karst [n]
• THINGUMABOBSTHINGUMABOB, a thing whose name one has forgotten [n]
• THIOSULPHATEa sulphate [n THIOSULPHATES]
• THUGGISHNESSstate of being thuggish [n THUGGISHNESSES]
• TIGHTWADDERYcheapness [n TIGHTWADDERIES]
• TOCILIZUMABSTOCILIZUMAB, a biologic drug used to treat arthritis [n]
• TORMENTINGLYin a tormenting manner [adv]
• TOTALIZATIONcollection into a total [n TOTALIZATIONS]
• TRADESPERSON[n TRADESPERSONS]
• TRANQUILISEDTRANQUILISE, to tranquilize [v]
• TRANQUILISERone that tranquilises [n TRANQUILISERS]
• TRANQUILISESTRANQUILISE, to tranquilize [v]
• TRANSFERRALSTRANSFERRAL, transfer [n]
• TRANSMIGRANTa migrant passing through a country [n TRANSMIGRANTS]
• TRANSPHOBIASTRANSPHOBIA, discrimination against people with a certain identity [n]
• TRAUMATOLOGYthe study of severe, acute physical injuries [n TRAUMATOLOGIES]
• TREECREEPERSTREECREEPER, a small creeping bird [n]
• TREELESSNESSstate of being treeless [n TREELESSNESSES]
• TRENDSPOTTERa person who makes predictions about developing trends [n TRENDSPOTTERS]
• TRIBESPERSONa member of a tribe [n]
• TRILLIONAIREone with a trillion [n TRILLIONAIRES]
• TRISULPHIDESTRISULPHIDE, a compound with three atoms of sulphur [n]
• TRUSTAFARIANa wealthy young bohemian [n TRUSTAFARIANS]
• TRUSTBUSTINGdissolving of trusts [n TRUSTBUSTINGS]
• TRUTHINESSESTRUTHINESS, the quality of seeming to be true in the absence of evidence [n]
• TULIPOMANIASTULIPOMANIA, a trading phenomenon [n]
• TURBOCHARGESTURBOCHARGE, to supply with a turbocharger [v]
• TURBODIESELSTURBODIESEL, a turbocharged diesel engine [n]
• TURNTABLISTSTURNTABLIST, a disc jockey [n]
• TYPECASTINGSTYPECASTING, the act of typecasting [n]
• TYRANNICIDALkilling a tyrant [adj]

Thirteen-letter words (44)(36)

• TACHYGRAPHIESTACHYGRAPHY, stenography [n]
• TANTALIZATIONtormenting by the unobtainable [n TANTALIZATIONS]
• TARAMASALATASTARAMASALATA, a pinkish pate [n]
• TAUTOLOGISINGTAUTOLOGISE, to tautologize [v]
• TAUTOLOGIZINGTAUTOLOGIZE, to say the same thing twice over in different words [v]
• TECHNICOLOREDvividly colored [adj]
• TECHNICOLOURSTECHNICOLOUR, vivid colour [n]
• TECHNOLOGISEDTECHNOLOGISE, to technologize [v]
• TECHNOLOGISESTECHNOLOGISE, to technologize [v]
• TELEGENICALLYin a telegenic manner [adv]
• TELEOPERATIONthe use of a teleoperator [n TELEOPERATIONS]
• TELEOPERATORSTELEOPERATOR, a remote-controlled machine [n]
• TELEPRESENCESTELEPRESENCE, technology enabling one to act in a distant or virtual location [n]
• TELEUTOSPORIC[adj]
• TENOSYNOVITESTENOSYNOVITIS, synovial inflammation [n]
• TERMINOLOGISTone that uses terms [n TERMINOLOGISTS]
• THEATREGOINGSTHEATREGOING, attending of theatres [n]
• THEATRICALISEto theatricalize [v THEATRICALISED, THEATRICALISES, THEATRICALISING]
• THEMATIZATIONmaking thematic [n THEMATIZATIONS]
• THIOSULPHATESTHIOSULPHATE, a sulphate [n]
• THROMBOLYTICSTHROMBOLYTIC, [n]
• TOPSTITCHINGSTOPSTITCHING, the act of topstitching [n]
• TOTALIZATIONSTOTALIZATION, collection into a total [n]
• TRACKLESSNESSstate of being trackless [n TRACKLESSNESSES]
• TRADESPERSONSTRADESPERSON, [n]
• TRANQUILISERSTRANQUILISER, one that tranquilises [n]
• TRANQUILISINGTRANQUILISE, to tranquilize [v]
• TRANSBOUNDARYthat crosses both sides of a boundary [adj]
• TRANSCENDENTSTRANSCENDENT, something that transcends human experience [n]
• TRANSFEMININEbeing a person with a certain identity [adj]
• TRANSHISTORICtranshistorical [adj]
• TRANSMIGRANTSTRANSMIGRANT, a migrant passing through a country [n]
• TRANSVERSALLYin a transversal manner [adv]
• TRENDSPOTTERSTRENDSPOTTER, a person who makes predictions about developing trends [n]
• TRENDSPOTTINGthe work of a trendspotter [n TRENDSPOTTINGS]
• TRICENTENNIALtercentennial [n TRICENTENNIALS]
• TRILATERALISMinvolving of three countries [n TRILATERALISMS]
• TRILATERALISTone involving three countries [n TRILATERALISTS]
• TRILINGUALISMspeaking of three languages [n TRILINGUALISMS]
• TRILLIONAIRESTRILLIONAIRE, one with a trillion [n]
• TRUSTAFARIANSTRUSTAFARIAN, a wealthy young bohemian [n]
• TRUSTBUSTINGSTRUSTBUSTING, dissolving of trusts [n]
• TUBERCULATIONa growth of tubercles [n TUBERCULATIONS]
• TURBOCHARGINGTURBOCHARGE, to supply with a turbocharger [v]

Fourteen-letter words (30)(21)

• TABLOIDIZATIONconcentration of form [n TABLOIDIZATIONS]
• TANTALIZATIONSTANTALIZATION, tormenting by the unobtainable [n]
• TEACHABILITIESTEACHABILITY, ability to be taught [n]
• TECHNOLOGISINGTECHNOLOGISE, to technologize [v]
• TECHNOTHRILLERa thriller centered on technology [n TECHNOTHRILLERS]
• TELECOMMUTINGSTELECOMMUTING, the act of telecommuting [n]
• TELEOPERATIONSTELEOPERATION, the use of a teleoperator [n]
• TERMINOLOGISTSTERMINOLOGIST, one that uses terms [n]
• TERRESTRIALITYrelation to the earth [n]
• THAUMATURGICALworking wonders [adj]
• THEATRICALISEDTHEATRICALISE, to theatricalize [v]
• THEATRICALISESTHEATRICALISE, to theatricalize [v]
• THEMATIZATIONSTHEMATIZATION, making thematic [n]
• THUGGISHNESSESTHUGGISHNESS, state of being thuggish [n]
• TIGHTWADDERIESTIGHTWADDERY, cheapness [n]
• TRAGICOMICALLYin a tragicomic manner [adv]
• TRANSLITERATORone that transliterates [n TRANSLITERATORS]
• TRANSMASCULINEbeing a person with a certain identity [adj]
• TRANSNATIONALSTRANSNATIONAL, a company whose activities cross national borders [n]
• TRANSVERSALITYstate of being transversal [n]
• TRAUMATOLOGIESTRAUMATOLOGY, the study of severe, acute physical injuries [n]
• TRAUMATOLOGISTa person specializing in traumatology [n TRAUMATOLOGISTS]
• TREELESSNESSESTREELESSNESS, state of being treeless [n]
• TRENDSPOTTINGSTRENDSPOTTING, the work of a trendspotter [n]
• TRICENTENNIALSTRICENTENNIAL, tercentennial [n]
• TRILATERALISMSTRILATERALISM, involving of three countries [n]
• TRILATERALISTSTRILATERALIST, one involving three countries [n]
• TRILINGUALISMSTRILINGUALISM, speaking of three languages [n]
• TRINITROTOLUOLtrinitrotoluene [n TRINITROTOLUOLS]
• TUBERCULATIONSTUBERCULATION, a growth of tubercles [n]

Fifteen-letter words (14)(8)

• TABLOIDIZATIONSTABLOIDIZATION, concentration of form [n]
• TECHNOTHRILLERSTECHNOTHRILLER, a thriller centered on technology [n]
• TELEROBOTICALLYin a telerobotic manner [adv]
• TENOSYNOVITIDESTENOSYNOVITIS, synovial inflammation [n]
• THEATRICALISINGTHEATRICALISE, to theatricalize [v]
• TRACKLESSNESSESTRACKLESSNESS, state of being trackless [n]
• TRANSCENDENTALSTRANSCENDENTAL, a number that is not the root of a polynomial with integer…
• TRANSLATIONALLYin a translational manner [adv]
• TRANSLITERATORSTRANSLITERATOR, one that transliterates [n]
• TRANSMUTABILITYability to be transmuted [n]
• TRANSMUTATIONALpertaining to transmutation [adj]
• TRANSNATIONALLYin a transnational manner [adv]
• TRAUMATOLOGISTSTRAUMATOLOGIST, a person specializing in traumatology [n]
• TRINITROTOLUOLSTRINITROTOLUOL, trinitrotoluene [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.