New words in NWL2023 starting with W
76 words in NWL202350 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.
Four-letter words (1)(1)
- WELPused to express disappointment
Five-letter words (2)(2)
Six-letter words (2)(2)
Seven-letter words (2)(2)
Eight-letter words (4)(4)
Nine-letter words (4)(4)
Ten-letter words (3)(3)
- WOKENESSESWOKENESS, the condition of being woke
- WOMANKINDSWOMANKIND,
- WOMENKINDSWOMENKIND,
Eleven-letter words (13)(9)
- WATCHKEEPERa lookout
- WATCHSPRINGthe mainspring of a watch
- WELCOMINGLYin a welcoming manner
- WELDABILITYability to be welded
- WELWITSCHIAa woody long-lived gymnosperm of the Namib desert
- WHEEDLINGLYin a wheedling manner
- WHISTLEPUNKa member of a logging crew
- WHITECAPPEDhaving whitecaps
- WHORISHNESSstate of being like a whore
- WOMENSWEARSWOMENSWEAR, women's clothing
- WONDERINGLYin a wondering manner
- WOODCARVINGthe act of carving wood
- WOUNDEDNESSsuffering from wounds
Twelve-letter words (16)(9)
- WALLCOVERINGmaterial used to cover walls
- WATCHKEEPERSWATCHKEEPER, a lookout
- WATCHKEEPINGkeeping of a lookout
- WATCHSPRINGSWATCHSPRING, the mainspring of a watch
- WEATHERSTRIPto put seals around doors and windows
- WEATHERTIGHTaffording protection from normal or adverse weather
- WEIGHTLIFTERone who lifts weights, for exercise or competitively
- WELWITSCHIASWELWITSCHIA, a woody long-lived gymnosperm of the Namib desert
- WHATABOUTERYwhataboutism
- WHATABOUTISMthe act of responding to an accusation by pointing out a different offence
- WHIMPERINGLYin a whimpering manner
- WHISTLEPUNKSWHISTLEPUNK, a member of a logging crew
- WHITEPAINTERone that renovates a house
- WONDERSTRUCKreduced to silence by wonder
- WOODCARVINGSWOODCARVING, the act of carving wood
- WOODSMANSHIPskills related to forestry or other activities
Thirteen-letter words (17)(8)
- WALLCOVERINGSWALLCOVERING, material used to cover walls
- WATCHKEEPINGSWATCHKEEPING, keeping of a lookout
- WATERLOGGINGSWATERLOGGING, the act of waterlogging
- WEATHERSTRIPSWEATHERSTRIP, to put seals around doors and windows
- WEIGHTLIFTERSWEIGHTLIFTER, one who lifts weights, for exercise or competitively
- WEIGHTLIFTINGact of lifting weights, for exercise or competitively
- WELDABILITIESWELDABILITY, ability to be welded
- WHATABOUTISMSWHATABOUTISM, the act of responding to an accusation by pointing out a different offence
- WHATCHACALLITa thing the proper name of which one cannot recall
- WHISTLEBLOWERone who reveals something covert or informs against another
- WHITEPAINTERSWHITEPAINTER, one that renovates a house
- WHITEPAINTINGrenovation of a house
- WHORISHNESSESWHORISHNESS, state of being like a whore
- WISECRACKINGSWISECRACKING, the act of wisecracking
- WOODSMANSHIPSWOODSMANSHIP, skills related to forestry or other activities
- WORLDBUILDINGthe creation of a fictional world
- WOUNDEDNESSESWOUNDEDNESS, suffering from wounds
Fourteen-letter words (9)(5)
- WARRANTABILITYability to be authorized
- WEATHERTIGHTERWEATHERTIGHT, affording protection from normal or adverse weather
- WEIGHTLIFTINGSWEIGHTLIFTING, act of lifting weights, for exercise or competitively
- WHATABOUTERIESWHATABOUTERY, whataboutism
- WHATCHACALLITSWHATCHACALLIT, a thing the proper name of which one cannot recall
- WHISTLEBLOWERSWHISTLEBLOWER, one who reveals something covert or informs against another
- WHISTLEBLOWINGthe act of revealing something covert
- WHITEPAINTINGSWHITEPAINTING, renovation of a house
- WORLDBUILDINGSWORLDBUILDING, the creation of a fictional world
Fifteen-letter words (3)(1)
- WEATHERSTRIPPEDWEATHERSTRIP, to put seals around doors and windows
- WEATHERTIGHTESTWEATHERTIGHT, affording protection from normal or adverse weather
- WHISTLEBLOWINGSWHISTLEBLOWING, the act of revealing something covert
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.