New words in NWL2023 starting with V

Three-letter words (1)(1)

• VAXto vaccinate [v VAXED, VAXES, VAXING]

Four-letter words (1)(1)

• VAXXto vaccinate [v VAXXED, VAXXES, VAXXING]

Five-letter words (4)(4)

• VACAYa vacation [n VACAYS]
• VAXEDVAX, to vaccinate [v]
• VAXESVAX, to vaccinate [v]
• VIBEDVIBE, to be compatible [v]

Six-letter words (6)(6)

• VACAYSVACAY, a vacation [n]
• VAXINGVAX, to vaccinate [v]
• VAXXEDVAXX, to vaccinate [v]
• VAXXESVAXX, to vaccinate [v]
• VERBEDVERB, to use a noun as a grammatical predicate [v]
• VIBINGVIBE, to be compatible [v]

Seven-letter words (3)(3)

• VAQUITAa porpoise of species Phocoena sinus [n VAQUITAS]
• VAXXINGVAXX, to vaccinate [v]
• VERBINGVERB, to use a noun as a grammatical predicate [v]

Eight-letter words (1)(1)

• VAQUITASVAQUITA, a porpoise of species Phocoena sinus [n]

Nine-letter words (1)(1)

• VIEWDATASVIEWDATA, a videotex [n]

Eleven-letter words (5)(4)

• VASCULARISEto vascularize [v VASCULARISED, VASCULARISES, VASCULARISING]
• VASCULARIZEto make vascular [v VASCULARIZED, VASCULARIZES, VASCULARIZING]
• VASECTOMISEto vasectomize [v VASECTOMISED, VASECTOMISES, VASECTOMISING]
• VERSICOLOURiridescent [adj]
• VOLTAMMETRYidentifying of concentrations of ions [n VOLTAMMETRIES]

Twelve-letter words (15)(11)

• VALVULITIDESVALVULITIS, inflammation of the valves of the heart [n]
• VARICOLOUREDvariegated in colour [adj]
• VASCULARISEDVASCULARISE, to vascularize [v]
• VASCULARISESVASCULARISE, to vascularize [v]
• VASCULARIZEDVASCULARIZE, to make vascular [v]
• VASCULARIZESVASCULARIZE, to make vascular [v]
• VASECTOMISEDVASECTOMISE, to vasectomize [v]
• VASECTOMISESVASECTOMISE, to vasectomize [v]
• VASODILATORYdilating blood vessels [adj]
• VENEPUNCTUREvenipuncture [n VENEPUNCTURES]
• VERMICOMPOSTcompost made of wormcast and decaying organic matter [n VERMICOMPOSTS]
• VIRIDESCENCEgreenishness [n VIRIDESCENCES]
• VIRILISATIONabnormal development of male characteristics [n VIRILISATIONS]
• VISUALIZABLEvisible [adj]
• VOLTAMMETRICpertaining to voltammetry [adj]

Thirteen-letter words (13)(8)

• VASCULARISINGVASCULARISE, to vascularize [v]
• VASCULARIZINGVASCULARIZE, to make vascular [v]
• VASECTOMISINGVASECTOMISE, to vasectomize [v]
• VENEPUNCTURESVENEPUNCTURE, venipuncture [n]
• VENTRILOQUISEto ventriloquize [v VENTRILOQUISED, VENTRILOQUISES, VENTRILOQUISING]
• VERMICOMPOSTSVERMICOMPOST, compost made of wormcast and decaying organic matter [n]
• VINICULTURISTa cultivator of grapes [n VINICULTURISTS]
• VIRIDESCENCESVIRIDESCENCE, greenishness [n]
• VIRILISATIONSVIRILISATION, abnormal development of male characteristics [n]
• VOCATIONALISEto vocationalize [v VOCATIONALISED, VOCATIONALISES, VOCATIONALISING]
• VOCATIONALIZEto direct at a particular occupation [v VOCATIONALIZED, VOCATIONALIZES, VOCATIONALIZING]
• VOLTAMMETRIESVOLTAMMETRY, identifying of concentrations of ions [n]
• VOLUNTEERINGSVOLUNTEERING, the act of volunteering [n]

Fourteen-letter words (8)(3)

• VENTRILOQUISEDVENTRILOQUISE, to ventriloquize [v]
• VENTRILOQUISESVENTRILOQUISE, to ventriloquize [v]
• VERMICOMPOSTERone that composts using earthworms [n VERMICOMPOSTERS]
• VINICULTURISTSVINICULTURIST, a cultivator of grapes [n]
• VOCATIONALISEDVOCATIONALISE, to vocationalize [v]
• VOCATIONALISESVOCATIONALISE, to vocationalize [v]
• VOCATIONALIZEDVOCATIONALIZE, to direct at a particular occupation [v]
• VOCATIONALIZESVOCATIONALIZE, to direct at a particular occupation [v]

Fifteen-letter words (5)(1)

• VENTRILOQUISINGVENTRILOQUISE, to ventriloquize [v]
• VERMICOMPOSTERSVERMICOMPOSTER, one that composts using earthworms [n]
• VERMICOMPOSTINGthe act of creating vermicomposts [n]
• VOCATIONALISINGVOCATIONALISE, to vocationalize [v]
• VOCATIONALIZINGVOCATIONALIZE, to direct at a particular occupation [v]

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.