New words in NWL2023 starting with V
63 words in NWL202344 words in CSW24 · switch lists at the bottom of the page
The NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023) replaced NWL2020 as the official North American Scrabble lexicon on 29 February 2024. It added 4,787 words, including OSPD7 additions and 11 to 15 letter words from the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Every new word is listed here with a short definition; click through for points, hooks and anagrams.
Three-letter words (1)(1)
- VAXto vaccinate
Four-letter words (1)(1)
- VAXXto vaccinate
Five-letter words (4)(4)
Six-letter words (6)(6)
Seven-letter words (3)(3)
Eight-letter words (1)(1)
- VAQUITASVAQUITA, a porpoise of species Phocoena sinus
Nine-letter words (1)(1)
- VIEWDATASVIEWDATA, a videotex
Eleven-letter words (5)(4)
- VASCULARISEto vascularize
- VASCULARIZEto make vascular
- VASECTOMISEto vasectomize
- VERSICOLOURiridescent
- VOLTAMMETRYidentifying of concentrations of ions
Twelve-letter words (15)(11)
- VALVULITIDESVALVULITIS, inflammation of the valves of the heart
- VARICOLOUREDvariegated in colour
- VASCULARISEDVASCULARISE, to vascularize
- VASCULARISESVASCULARISE, to vascularize
- VASCULARIZEDVASCULARIZE, to make vascular
- VASCULARIZESVASCULARIZE, to make vascular
- VASECTOMISEDVASECTOMISE, to vasectomize
- VASECTOMISESVASECTOMISE, to vasectomize
- VASODILATORYdilating blood vessels
- VENEPUNCTUREvenipuncture
- VERMICOMPOSTcompost made of wormcast and decaying organic matter
- VIRIDESCENCEgreenishness
- VIRILISATIONabnormal development of male characteristics
- VISUALIZABLEvisible
- VOLTAMMETRICpertaining to voltammetry
Thirteen-letter words (13)(8)
- VASCULARISINGVASCULARISE, to vascularize
- VASCULARIZINGVASCULARIZE, to make vascular
- VASECTOMISINGVASECTOMISE, to vasectomize
- VENEPUNCTURESVENEPUNCTURE, venipuncture
- VENTRILOQUISEto ventriloquize
- VERMICOMPOSTSVERMICOMPOST, compost made of wormcast and decaying organic matter
- VINICULTURISTa cultivator of grapes
- VIRIDESCENCESVIRIDESCENCE, greenishness
- VIRILISATIONSVIRILISATION, abnormal development of male characteristics
- VOCATIONALISEto vocationalize
- VOCATIONALIZEto direct at a particular occupation
- VOLTAMMETRIESVOLTAMMETRY, identifying of concentrations of ions
- VOLUNTEERINGSVOLUNTEERING, the act of volunteering
Fourteen-letter words (8)(3)
- VENTRILOQUISEDVENTRILOQUISE, to ventriloquize
- VENTRILOQUISESVENTRILOQUISE, to ventriloquize
- VERMICOMPOSTERone that composts using earthworms
- VINICULTURISTSVINICULTURIST, a cultivator of grapes
- VOCATIONALISEDVOCATIONALISE, to vocationalize
- VOCATIONALISESVOCATIONALISE, to vocationalize
- VOCATIONALIZEDVOCATIONALIZE, to direct at a particular occupation
- VOCATIONALIZESVOCATIONALIZE, to direct at a particular occupation
Fifteen-letter words (5)(1)
- VENTRILOQUISINGVENTRILOQUISE, to ventriloquize
- VERMICOMPOSTERSVERMICOMPOSTER, one that composts using earthworms
- VERMICOMPOSTINGthe act of creating vermicomposts
- VOCATIONALISINGVOCATIONALISE, to vocationalize
- VOCATIONALIZINGVOCATIONALIZE, to direct at a particular occupation
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.