New words in NWL2023 starting with U

Five-letter words (1)(1)

• UNSUBan unidentified criminal suspect [n UNSUBS]

Six-letter words (3)(3)

• UNMUTEto stop muting [v UNMUTED, UNMUTES, UNMUTING]
• UNPAIRto cause to stop being paired [v UNPAIRED, UNPAIRING, UNPAIRS]
• UNSUBSUNSUB, an unidentified criminal suspect [n]

Seven-letter words (4)(4)

• UNMUTEDUNMUTE, to stop muting [v]
• UNMUTESUNMUTE, to stop muting [v]
• UNPAIRSUNPAIR, to cause to stop being paired [v]
• UNVAXEDunvaccinated [adj]

Eight-letter words (4)(4)

• UNBANKEDone who does not have a bank account [n UNBANKEDS]
• UNMALTEDnot malted [adv]
• UNMUTINGUNMUTE, to stop muting [v]
• UNVAXXEDunvaccinated [adj]

Nine-letter words (4)(4)

• UNBANKEDSUNBANKED, one who does not have a bank account [n]
• UNPAIRINGUNPAIR, to cause to stop being paired [v]
• UNPILOTEDhaving no pilot on board [adj]
• UVEITIDESUVEITIS, inflammation of the uvea [n]

Ten-letter words (3)(1)

• UNENDORSEDnot endorsed [adj]
• UNGLITZIERUNGLITZY, not glitzy [adj]
• UPCYCLINGSUPCYCLING, the act of upcycling [n]

Eleven-letter words (51)(35)

• UMBILICALLYin an umbilical manner [adv]
• UNALLOWABLEnot allowable [adj]
• UNATTEMPTEDnot attempted [adj]
• UNBEFITTINGnot befitting [adj]
• UNCHASTENEDnot sorry [adj]
• UNCOLONIZEDnot colonized [adj]
• UNCONFIDENTnot confident [adj]
• UNCORRUPTEDnot corrupted [adj]
• UNCOUNTABLYin an uncountable manner [adv]
• UNCRACKABLEthat cannot be cracked [adj]
• UNDERBANKEDone who does not have access to sufficient banking services [n UNDERBANKEDS]
• UNDERSTATERone that understates [n UNDERSTATERS]
• UNDERSTOREYa layer of vegetation [n UNDERSTOREYS]
• UNDERTHINGS[n UNDERTHINGS]
• UNENJOYABLEnot enjoyable [adj]
• UNEXHAUSTEDnot used up [adj]
• UNFLAVOUREDnot flavoured [adj]
• UNFORMATTEDnot formatted [adj]
• UNGLITZIESTUNGLITZY, not glitzy [adj]
• UNIDEALISEDnot idealised [adj]
• UNIDEALIZEDnot idealized [adj]
• UNIFICATORYunifying [adj]
• UNIPOLARITYstate of being unipolar [n UNIPOLARITIES]
• UNIVOCALITYstate of being univocal [n UNIVOCALITIES]
• UNKNOWNNESSstate of being unknown [n UNKNOWNNESSES]
• UNMODERATEDnot screened [adj]
• UNNAVIGABLEnot navigable [adj]
• UNOFFENDINGnot offending [adj]
• UNPERFECTEDnot perfected [adj]
• UNPLUMBABLEnot plumbable [adj]
• UNPOPULATEDnot populated [adj]
• UNPOSSESSEDnot possessed [adj]
• UNPRACTICEDnot skilled [adj]
• UNPRACTISEDnot skilled [adj]
• UNPREDICTEDnot predicted [adj]
• UNREQUESTEDnot requested [adj]
• UNRESENTFULlacking resentment [adj]
• UNRESISTINGnot resisting [adj] : UNRESISTINGLY [adv]
• UNREVEALINGnot revealing [adj]
• UNSCRATCHEDnot scratched [adj]
• UNSHELTEREDnot sheltered [adj]
• UNSHOCKABLYin an unshockable manner [adv]
• UNSHOVELLEDnot shovelled [adj]
• UNSKILFULLYin an unskilful manner [adv]
• UNSPONSOREDnot sponsored [adj]
• UNSUSTAINEDnot sustained [adj]
• UNTOURISTEDnot visited by many tourists [adj]
• UNTRAVELLEDnot travelled [adj]
• UNWITNESSEDnot witnessed [adj]
• UPSETTINGLYin an upsetting manner [adv]
• UTRICULUSESUTRICULUS, a utricle [n]

Twelve-letter words (43)(31)

• ULTRAMUNDANElying beyond the world [adj]
• UNACHIEVABLEnot achievable [adj]
• UNANALYSABLEthat cannot be analysed [adj]
• UNCONSOLABLEstate of being unconnected [adj]
• UNDERBANKEDSUNDERBANKED, one who does not have access to sufficient banking services [n]
• UNDERLININGSUNDERLINING, the act of underlining [n]
• UNDERSTATERSUNDERSTATER, one that understates [n]
• UNDERSTOREYSUNDERSTOREY, a layer of vegetation [n]
• UNDERTRAINEDinadequately trained [adj]
• UNDISCIPLINElack of discipline [n UNDISCIPLINES]
• UNENDINGNESSthe quality of having no end [n UNENDINGNESSES]
• UNFINISHABLEunable to be finished [adj]
• UNGOVERNABLYin an ungovernable manner [adv]
• UNHARMONIOUSnot harmonious [adj]
• UNHEROICALLYin an unheroic manner [adv]
• UNIVERBATIONthe formation of a single word from a phrase [n UNIVERBATIONS]
• UNIVERSALISEto universalize [v UNIVERSALISED, UNIVERSALISES, UNIVERSALISING]
• UNLISTENABLYin an unlistenable manner [adv]
• UNLOVABILITYinability to be loved [n UNLOVABILITIES]
• UNMEASURABLYin an unmeasurable manner [adv]
• UNMETHODICALnot methodically [adj] : UNMETHODICALLY [adv]
• UNMODERNISEDnot modernised [adj]
• UNMUSICALITYstate of being unpleasing to the ear [n UNMUSICALITIES]
• UNPERFORATEDnot perforated [adj]
• UNPLEASANTRYunkindness [n UNPLEASANTRIES]
• UNPRESCRIBEDnot prescribed [adj]
• UNPROTESTINGnot protesting [adj]
• UNPUBLICISEDnot publicised [adj]
• UNPUNISHABLEthat cannot be punished [adj]
• UNQUANTIFIEDnot quantified [adj]
• UNRECOGNISEDnot recognised [adj]
• UNREFLECTINGnot thoughtful [adj] : UNREFLECTINGLY [adv]
• UNREMORSEFULlacking remorse [adj]
• UNROADWORTHYnot roadworthy [adj UNROADWORTHIER, UNROADWORTHIEST]
• UNSANCTIFIEDnot sanctified [adj]
• UNSATURATIONstate of being unsaturated [n UNSATURATIONS]
• UNSHAVENNESSstate of being unshaven [n UNSHAVENNESSES]
• UNSHRINKABLEnot liable to shrink [adj]
• UNSPORTINGLYin an unsporting manner [adv]
• UNSTABILIZEDnot stabilized [adj]
• UNSTIMULATEDnot subjected to or caused by stimulation [adj]
• UNSWERVINGLYin an unswerving manner [adv]
• UNVANQUISHEDnot vanquished [adj]

Thirteen-letter words (37)(25)

• ULTRASONOGRAMan image produced by ultrasound [n ULTRASONOGRAMS]
• UNAMBITIOUSLYin an unambitious manner [adv]
• UNAPPREHENDEDnot arrested [adj]
• UNASCERTAINEDnot ascertained [adj]
• UNCONNECTEDLYin an unconnected manner [adv]
• UNDERFUNDINGSUNDERFUNDING, the act of underfunding [n]
• UNDERUTILISEDunderused [adj]
• UNDERWEIGHTEDhaving less investment than desirable [adj]
• UNDISCIPLINESUNDISCIPLINE, lack of discipline [n]
• UNDISCUSSABLEunable to be discussed [adj]
• UNFEASIBILITYimpracticality [n UNFEASIBILITIES]
• UNFORGIVINGLYin an unforgiving manner [adv]
• UNFULFILLMENTlack of fulfillment [n UNFULFILLMENTS]
• UNILINGUALISMability to speak only one language [n UNILINGUALISMS]
• UNINFLUENTIALhaving no influence [adj]
• UNIPOLARITIESUNIPOLARITY, state of being unipolar [n]
• UNIVERBATIONSUNIVERBATION, the formation of a single word from a phrase [n]
• UNIVERSALISEDUNIVERSALISE, to universalize [v]
• UNIVERSALISESUNIVERSALISE, to universalize [v]
• UNIVOCALITIESUNIVOCALITY, state of being univocal [n]
• UNKNOWNNESSESUNKNOWNNESS, state of being unknown [n]
• UNLIMITEDNESSstate of being unlimited [n UNLIMITEDNESSES]
• UNPERSUADABLEobstinate [adj]
• UNPHILOSOPHIClacking philosophy [adj]
• UNPOLITICALLYin an unpolitical manner [adv]
• UNPRESENTABLEnot presentable [adj]
• UNPRESSURISEDnot pressurised [adj]
• UNREADABILITYillegibility [n UNREADABILITIES]
• UNREGENERATESUNREGENERATE, a person who is obstinately bad [n]
• UNRESISTINGLYin an unresisting manner [adv]
• UNSATURATIONSUNSATURATION, state of being unsaturated [n]
• UNSAVOURINESSthe quality of being unsavory [n UNSAVOURINESSES]
• UNSINKABILITYinability to be sunk [n UNSINKABILITIES]
• UNSOLVABILITYinability to be solved [n UNSOLVABILITIES]
• UNSTIMULATINGnot stimulating [adj]
• UNTHANKFULLERUNTHANKFUL, not thankful [adj]
• UNTHRIFTINESSwastefulness [n UNTHRIFTINESSES]

Fourteen-letter words (25)(14)

• ULTRAMONTANISTone advocating supreme papal authority [n ULTRAMONTANISTS]
• ULTRASONOGRAMSULTRASONOGRAM, an image produced by ultrasound [n]
• UNAVOIDABILITYinevitability [n]
• UNDEMONSTRATEDnot demonstrated [adj]
• UNDEREMPHASISEto underemphasize [v UNDEREMPHASISED, UNDEREMPHASISES]
• UNENDINGNESSESUNENDINGNESS, the quality of having no end [n]
• UNFULFILLMENTSUNFULFILLMENT, lack of fulfillment [n]
• UNHYGIENICALLYin an unhygienic manner [adv]
• UNILINGUALISMSUNILINGUALISM, ability to speak only one language [n]
• UNINTERESTEDLYin an uninterested manner [adv]
• UNINVESTIGATEDnot investigated [adj]
• UNIVERSALISINGUNIVERSALISE, to universalize [v]
• UNLOVABILITIESUNLOVABILITY, inability to be loved [n]
• UNMETHODICALLYin an unmethodical manner [adv]
• UNMUSICALITIESUNMUSICALITY, state of being unpleasing to the ear [n]
• UNPLEASANTRIESUNPLEASANTRY, unkindness [n]
• UNRECIPROCATEDnot reciprocated [adj]
• UNREFLECTINGLYin an unreflecting manner [adv]
• UNREFLECTIVELYin an unreflective manner [adv]
• UNREMUNERATIVEbringing no profit [adj]
• UNROADWORTHIERUNROADWORTHY, not roadworthy [adj]
• UNSHAVENNESSESUNSHAVENNESS, state of being unshaven [n]
• UNSTOPPABILITYinability to be stopped [n]
• UNTHANKFULLESTUNTHANKFUL, not thankful [adj]
• UNYIELDINGNESSstate of being unyielding [n]

Fifteen-letter words (33)(22)

• ULTRAMONTANISTSULTRAMONTANIST, one advocating supreme papal authority [n]
• ULTRAPRECISIONSULTRAPRECISION, [n]
• UNAESTHETICALLYnot aesthetically [adv]
• UNASCERTAINABLEnot ascertainable [adj]
• UNASSERTIVENESSstate of being unassertive [n]
• UNAUTHENTICATEDnot authenticated [adj]
• UNBELIEVABILITYinability to be believed [n]
• UNCONNECTEDNESSnot connectedly [n]
• UNCOOPERATIVELYin an uncooperative manner [adv]
• UNDERCAPITALISEto undercapitalize [v]
• UNDERCAPITALIZEto provide with insufficient capital [v]
• UNDEREMPHASISEDUNDEREMPHASISE, to underemphasize [v]
• UNDEREMPHASISESUNDEREMPHASISE, to underemphasize [v]
• UNDERPOPULATIONinsufficient population [n]
• UNDERSTATEDNESSstate of being understated [n]
• UNDERWHELMINGLYin an underwhelming manner [adv]
• UNEQUIVOCALNESSplainness [n]
• UNEXCEPTIONALLYin an unexceptional manner [adv]
• UNFEASIBILITIESUNFEASIBILITY, impracticality [n]
• UNGRAMMATICALLYin an ungrammatical manner [adv]
• UNINTERRUPTIBLEthat cannot be interrupted [adj]
• UNLIMITEDNESSESUNLIMITEDNESS, state of being unlimited [n]
• UNMISTAKABILITYinability to be mistaken [n]
• UNNECESSARINESSstate of being unnecessary [n]
• UNOBJECTIONABLYin an unobjectionable manner [adv]
• UNPHILOSOPHICALlacking philosophy [adj]
• UNREADABILITIESUNREADABILITY, illegibility [n]
• UNROADWORTHIESTUNROADWORTHY, not roadworthy [adj]
• UNSAVOURINESSESUNSAVOURINESS, the quality of being unsavory [n]
• UNSEAWORTHINESSstate of being unseaworthy [n]
• UNSINKABILITIESUNSINKABILITY, inability to be sunk [n]
• UNSOLVABILITIESUNSOLVABILITY, inability to be solved [n]
• UNTHRIFTINESSESUNTHRIFTINESS, wastefulness [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.