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26 February 2019: we've made a printable document with all the changes that you need: OTCWL2018 Update.pdf
The first page has the new 2s-8s and deletions; the rest contains all the new words in alphabetical order, the number of new words by length, and the words added to OTCWL2018 but not added to OSPD6.
Overview
This page was created to help with the transition from OWL3/OSPD5 to OWL4/OSPD6. OSPD6 was released by Merriam-Webster on 24 September 2018.
We are still waiting to hear from NASPA when OWL4 (OTCWL2019?) will be available, but it won't be until Spring 2019 at the earliest.On 13 December 2018, NASPA sent out an email announcing the draft list of New Words for OWL4, with an effective date for club and tournament play of February 1, 2019.
On 4 January 2019, NASPA sent out an email announcing the postponement of the effective date of the new words until March 1, 2019.NASPA members can login to the NASPA website and download the wordlist as it currently stands. This same email stated: "these files are close to final, but there may still be some changes" and "There will be a small number of deletions that represent corrections from the previous edition - fewer than 20 entries in all likelihood". They also say "A new release of NASPA Zyzzyva that includes OTCWL2018 is targeted for January", but I would not count on that.
This is page is a work in progress. Please email any comments, corrections, or suggestions to Rebecca.
History & Terminology
The Official Tournament and Club Word List, aka OTCWL or OWL, contains the list of 2-15 letter words acceptable in club and tournament Scrabble. The OWL is sanctioned by North American SCRABBLE Players Association, and is available to NASPA members only.
The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, or OSPD, contains the list of 2-8 letter words (with limited definitions) and is used for School Scrabble, and home or casual play. The OSPD can be purchased by anyone.
- OSPD6 : Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary Sixth Edition (published 24 September 2018)
- OSPD5 : Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary Fifth Edition (published August 2014)
- OSPD4 : Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary Fourth Edition (published late 2005)
- OWL4 = OTCWL2019 : Official Tournament and Club Word List 2019 Edition (anticipate publication in 2019, effective date unknown)
- OWL3.1 = OTCWL2016 : Official Tournament and Club Word List 2016 (published in August 2016, effective date for tournament play 1 September 2016) minor update, added 1106 new words, mostly 9+ letters long
- OWL3 = OTCWL2014 : Official Tournament and Club Word List 2014 Edition (published August 2014, effective for tournament play 10 April 2015)
- OWL2 = OTCWL2006 : Official Tournament and Club Word List 2006 Edition (published early 2006, effective for tournament play 1 March 2006)
You should be able look up OSPD6 words at the Merriam-Webster Scrabble Word Finder website (click Tournament Mode and use your NASPA login to access the full list). There is an option to choose between "Tournament Mode" and "OSPD6", but be warned that "OSPD6" option doesn't show LOTS of very common words, so don't use it. Warning: after a few minutes of using the website, it will arbitrarily log you out of Tournament Mode so your results will change. Just be sure you are still in Tournament Mode when you are using the tool.
FAQs
Where can I get a printable copy of the new words?
As of January 2019, for the full list of changes, you can login to the NASPA website and download the list and print it for yourself (after logging in to the Member Services page, scroll down until you find the list of OTCWL2018 documents).
NASPA's document is 16 pages long, so we've made a more compact cheat sheet (just 10 pages) with all the changes that you need: Complete OTCWL2018 CheatSheet Our document also lists the deletions, the number of new words by length, and the words added to OTCWL2018 but not added to OSPD6
Do you have a list of the "new words"?
Not yet. Merriam-Webster published OSPD6 on 24 September 2018, but did not issue a list of the new words - they just gave a few dozen and said "more than 300 were added". Folks have been combing through the print OSPD6 and also looking at M-W online to glean the list. You can see what has been found so far in the New Words OSDP6 section on this page.
NASPA has not released any specifics on new words for OWL, but in a 27 September 2018 email from NASPA, John Chew is quoted: "When the next OTCWL is ready, the list of its new words will be a free download for NASPA members."
On 13 December 2018, NASPA released a draft list of the new OWL4 words, that you can download from the member services section of the NASPA website (login and then scroll down to "OTCWL2018xxxx"). You can see excerpts of the additions below.
Will all the new OSPD6 words be added to OWL?
We don't know yet. Ideally, OWL4 will include the updates to OSPD6, but there were tons of discrepancies between OSPD5 and OWL3, so we have no guarantees.
In a 27 September 2018 email from NASPA, John Chew is quoted "In principle, all of the new OSPD6 words should make it into the next edition of the OTCWL, after being vetted again by the Dictionary Committee."
When will OWL4 come out? When will the new words go into effect?
According to a 9/24/2018 NYT article, John Chew said that the OWL "won't be updated with the new Merriam-Webster additions until early next year" (i.e., 2019). NASPA has given no other dates or specifics.
Some observations: The new words can't go into effect for tournament (and club) play without giving players at least a few months between the release date of the OWL and the effective date - to give folks enough time to learn them. Ditto for the new words being available on Zyzzva (for word adjudication and study).
If they want the new words to be in use for National's next year, they'll have to release the OWL and a working version in Zyzzyva! no later than April 2019. If they can't make that date, then they'll probably wait until after National's - or release it at National's for an effective date late in 2019, or even into 2020. Remember, OWL3 was released in August 2014 and was supposed to go into effect December of that year, but the effective date was delayed an additional 5 months(!), to April of 2015.
New Words OSPD6
The words listed below are found in the Merriam-Webster Scrabble Word Finder website, which was recently updated to OSPD6. Most of them have also been verified in print versions of OSPD6. Thanks to the hard work of all the folks who have contributed to this effort!
Numbers so far:
Words added to OSPD6 = 343,
number of those words already in OWL3 = 54,
so the number of words that are new to us = 289.
[number not already in CSW15 = 193]This list is very much a work in progress. Please send corrections or additions to: to Rebecca.
Word Definition Notes AGYRIA n. a disease of the brain, AGYRIAS [not in CSW15] AGYRIAS [not in CSW15] AIRBALL v. to miss the goal in basketball, AIRBALLED, AIRBALLING, AIRBALLS AIRBALLED [not in CSW15] AIRBALLING [not in CSW15] AIRBALLS AJIES n. AJIS (plural of AJI) [not in CSW15] AMPACITIES [not in CSW15] AMPACITY n. the largest amount of current that a wire can carry. AMPACITIES [not in CSW15] ANAGEN n. a period of hair growth, see also ANAGEN(s), CATAGEN(s), TELOGEN(s) [not in CSW15] ANAGENS [not in CSW15] ANSATZ n. an initial estimate of the solution to a mathematical or technical problem that is used to guide work to a more precise answer, ANSATZES [not in CSW15] ANSATZES [not in CSW15] ANTIFA n. an antifascist, ANTIFAS [not in CSW15] ANTIFAS [not in CSW15] AQUAFABA n. liquid resulting from cooking beans in water (no plural) [not in CSW15] ARAHUANA n. a tropical carniverous freshwater fish, ARUANAS. Also: ARAHUANA, ARAWANA, AROWANA, ARUANA [not in CSW15] ARAHUANAS [not in CSW15] ARANCINI n. balls of cooked rice (already plural) [not in CSW15] ARAWANA n. a tropical carniverous freshwater fish, ARUANAS. Also: ARAHUANA, ARAWANA, AROWANA, ARUANA [not in CSW15] ARAWANAS [not in CSW15] AROWANA n. a tropical carniverous freshwater fish, ARUANAS. Also: ARAHUANA, ARAWANA, AROWANA, ARUANA [not in CSW15] AROWANAS [not in CSW15] ARUANA n. a tropical carniverous freshwater fish, ARUANAS. Also: ARAHUANA, ARAWANA, AROWANA, ARUANA [not in CSW15] ARUANAS [not in CSW15] ASIAGO n. an Italian cow's milk cheese, ASIAGOS ASIAGOS AUDISM n. discrimination or prejudice against deaf people, AUDISMS. Also AUDIST(s) [not in CSW15] AUDISMS [not in CSW15] AUDIST n. one who discriminates against deaf people, AUDISTS [not in CSW15] AUDISTS AUTOSAVE v. AUTOSAVED, AUTOSAVES, AUTOSAVING AUTOSAVED AUTOSAVES AUTOSAVING BABESIAE n. BABESIA, an additional plural, BABESIAS was already good [not in CSW15] BALDIE n. a bald person (not offensive anymore) added to OWL3, but not in OSPD5. Also BALDY and BALDIES were good in OWL2 & OSPD4, but were removed from OSPD5. BALDIE is NOT in the print OSPD6, but is in MWO in Tournament Mode only BALDIES added to OWL3, but not in OSPD5. Also BALDY and BALDIES were good in OWL2 & OSPD4, but were removed from OSPD5. They are all back now. BALDY added to OWL3, but not in OSPD5. Also BALDY and BALDIES were good in OWL2 & OSPD4, but were removed from OSPD5. They are all back now. BANDSAWED v. BANDSAW now a verb [not in CSW15] BANDSAWING [not in CSW15] BARCODE n. BARCODES BARCODES BASEHEAD n. a person who freebases cocaine, BASEHEADS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BASEHEADS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BEATDOWN n. an overwhelming defeat or punishment, BEATDOWNS [not in CSW15] BEATDOWNS [not in CSW15] BEHOOFS n. a plural of BEHOOF. BEHOOVES already good in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BESTIE n. best friend, BESTIES BESTIES BIBIMBAP n. a Korean rice dish, BIBIMBAPS [not in CSW15] BIBIMBAPS [not in CSW15] BITCOIN n. a digital currency, BITCOINS BITCOINS n. BITRATE n. BITRATES [not in CSW15] BITRATES [not in CSW15] BITURBO n. an engine with two turbos, BITURBOS [not in CSW15] BITURBOS [not in CSW15] BIZJET n. a jetplane used for business, BIZJETS [not in CSW15] BIZJETS [not in CSW15] BLACKLEGGED in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. reportedly not in print OSPD6, although online BLACKLEGGING in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. reportedly not in print OSPD6, although online BLACKTIP n. a small shark, BLACKTIPS [not in CSW15] BLACKTIPS [not in CSW15] BLEARER in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BLEAREST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BLEWIT n. a type of mushroom, BLEWITS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. OWL3 had the correct BLEWIT singular, BLEWITS plural; while OSPD5 had the BLEWITS as the singular and BLEWITSES as the (incorrect) plural. They seem to have removed BLEWITSES and fixed this BLEWITSES incorrectly added to OSPD5. not found online for OSPD6, so hopefully gone for good. BLOGGIER [not in CSW15] BLOGGIEST [not in CSW15] BLOGGY adj. characteristic of blogging, BLOGGIER, BLOGGIEST [not in CSW15] BOKEH n. the blurred quality of out-of-focus parts of an image. BOKEHS [not in CSW15] BOKEHS [not in CSW15] BOTNET n. a group of computers linked by malware, BOTNETS BOTNETS BUILDOUT n. work done to expand a system, BUILDOUTS BUILDOUTS BUTCHEST adj. BUTCH, BUTCHER in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. OWL3 defined it as "offensive", which is likely why it was omitted from OSPD5 CALVARIAE n. CALVARIA. CALVARIAS was already good CANKLE n. a thick ankle, CANKLES CANKLES CAPCOM n. CAPCOMS [not in CSW15] CAPCOMS [not in CSW15] CAPICHE v. used as interjection, CAPICHE, CAPISCE, CAPISH [not in CSW15] CAPISH v. used as interjection, CAPICHE, CAPISCE, CAPISH [not in CSW15] CAPTCHA n. CAPTCHAS CAPTCHAS CATAGEN n. a period of hair growth, see also ANAGEN(s), CATAGEN(s), TELOGEN(s) [not in CSW15] CATAGENS [not in CSW15] CAVEOLA n. tiny pit in a cell membrane, CAVEOLAE. [not in CSW15] CAVEOLAE [not in CSW15] CAVEOLAR MW Online lists adj. CAVEOLAR in the definition of CAVEOLA, but it is not listed independently. It has been spotted in the print OSPD6, though. [not in CSW15] CHHERTUM n. plural of CHETRUM (monetary unit), which is a subunit of NGULTRUM(s) [not in CSW15] CHYRON n. text streaming at the bottom of a news broadcast, CHYRONS [not in CSW15] CHYRONS [not in CSW15] COCURATE v. to curate jointly, COCURATED, COCURATES, COCURATING. Note COCURATOR(s) was already good [not in CSW15] COCURATED [not in CSW15] COCURATES [not in CSW15] COCURATING [not in CSW15] COINVEST v. to invest jointly, COINVESTED, COINVESTING, COINVESTS. COINVESTOR(s) already good [not in CSW15] COINVESTED [not in CSW15] COINVESTING [not in CSW15] COINVESTS [not in CSW15] CONLANG n. an invented language, CONLANGS [not in CSW15] CONLANGS [not in CSW15] COTEAUS n. coteaux, pl of COTEAU in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 COTIJA n. a type of Mexican cheese (no plural) [not in CSW15] DANGEST adj. dang. DANGER, DANGEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 [not in CSW15] DHOLL n. dal DHOLLS joins DAHL DAL DHAL DHOLLS DIDYMO n. a class of algae, DIDYMOS [not in CSW15] DIDYMOS [not in CSW15] DISODIUM adj. containing two sodium atoms DOPEHEAD n. pothead in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 DOPEHEADS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 DROPDOWN n. an online menu that appears below an item, DROPDOWNS [not in CSW15] DROPDOWNS [not in CSW15] EELING n. the activity of catching eels no plural listed in OSPD6. FISHINGS is good, so .. [not in CSW15] EMOJI n. EMOJIS EMOJIS EUSTRESS n. a form of stress that is beneficial to health or well-being, EUSTRESSES [not in CSW15] EUSTRESSES [not in CSW15] EW int. EEW EEW added last time [not in CSW15] EXOME n. part of the genome consisting of exons, EXOMES [not in CSW15] EXOMES [not in CSW15] EXONEREE n. someone who has been exonerated. EXONEREES [not in CSW15] EXONEREES [not in CSW15] EXUVIA n. molted covering of an animal.pl: EXUVIA or EXUVIAE, adj. EXUVIAL in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 EXUVIUM n. molted covering of an animal.pl: EXUVIA or EXUVIAE, adj. EXUVIAL in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 FACEPALM v. DOH! FACEPALMED, FACEPALMING, FACEPALMS [not in CSW15] FACEPALMED [not in CSW15] FACEPALMING [not in CSW15] FACEPALMS [not in CSW15] FARRO n. a ancient grain in the wheat family, FARROS [not in CSW15] FARROS [not in CSW15] FENINGA n. new plural of FENING. FENINGS [not in CSW15] FIBRATE n. a drug that regulates lipids, FIBRATES FIBRATES FLATBROD n. a flatbread made with rye, FLATBRODS [not in CSW15] FLATBRODS [not in CSW15] FROIDEUR n. an aloof manner (e.g., cold shoulder), FROIDEURS FROIDEURS FROWNIER [not in CSW15] FROWNIEST [not in CSW15] FROWNY adj. FROWNIER, FROWNIEST [not in CSW15] GAMIFIED GAMIFIES GAMIFY v. to turn into a game. GAMIFIED, GAMIFIES, GAMIFYING note: GAMIFICATION(s) was already good GAMIFYING GASLIGHTED v. new verb. GASLIGHT and GASLIGHTS were good GASLIGHTING new verb. GASLIGHT and GASLIGHTS were good GHERAOS n. GHERAOES (plural of GHERAO) in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 GRAPHENE n. a carbon structure capable of transmitting electricity GRAPHENES GRIZZES n. plural of GRIZ, GRIZES was already good [not in CSW15] HETMEN n. plural of HETMAN, also HETMANS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 HIVEMIND n. the shared ideas of a group, HIVEMINDS [not in CSW15] HIVEMINDS [not in CSW15] HYPERER adj. HYPER in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 [not in CSW15] HYPEREST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 [not in CSW15] IMIPENEM n. an antibacterial drug, IMIPENEMS [not in CSW15] IMIPENEMS [not in CSW15] INEPTER adj. INEPT in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 INEPTEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 INTERNET n. pl INTERNETS INTERNETS JUDGEY adj. tending to judge others. Also JUDGY. JUDGIER JUDGIEST [not in CSW15] JUDGIER [not in CSW15] JUDGIEST [not in CSW15] JUDGY adj. tending to judge others. Also JUDGEY. JUDGIER JUDGIEST [not in CSW15] KOPIYKY n. new plural of KOPIYKA. KOPIYKAS, KOPIYKOY, KOPIYOK [not in CSW15] KOPIYOK n. new plural of KOPIYKA. KOPIYKAS, KOPIYKOY, KOPIYOK LEDGED adj. in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LEMONIER adj. comparative of LEMONY in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LEMONIEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LEUCISM n. abnormally pale coloring of skin, hair, LEUCISMS [not in CSW15] LEUCISMS [not in CSW15] LISTICLE n. [not in CSW15] LISTICLES n. [not in CSW15] LONGFORM adj. [not in CSW15] LOOGIE n. a mass of saliva and phlegm [not in CSW15] LOOGIES [not in CSW15] LUCIDER in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LUCIDEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 MACARON n. a French sandwich cookie MACARONS [not in CSW15] MACARONS [not in CSW15] METICA n. METICAL(s) a monetary unit of Mozambique [not in CSW15] METICAS [not in CSW15] MISFOLD v. to fold wrongly, MISFOLDED, MISFOLDING, MISFOLDS [not in CSW15] MISFOLDED [not in CSW15] MISFOLDING [not in CSW15] MISFOLDS [not in CSW15] MULLOWAY n. a large fish, MULLOWAYS MULLOWAYS NGWEES n. plural of NGWEE in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 NIBLET n. NIBLETS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 NIBLETS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 NONAVIAN adj. not relating to birds [not in CSW15] NONI n. a small tree NONIS NONIS NONKIN n. those who aren't kin, NONKINS [not in CSW15] NONKINS [not in CSW15] NONTOXICS n. NONTOXIC used to be an adjective, now a noun NUBBER n. a weakly hit ball [not in CSW15] NUBBERS [not in CSW15] NUNCHUCK n. NUNCHUK and NUNCHAKU, pl. NUNCHUCKS [not in CSW15] NUNCHUCKS NUTJOB n. pl. NUTJOBS NUTJOBS NUTSO n. pl NUTSOS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 NUTSOS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 OK adj. [not in CSW15] ONBOARDED v. ONBOARD, to train someone to new job, ONBOARDED, ONBOARDING, ONBOARDS new sense of ONBOARD as a verb [not in CSW15] ONBOARDING ONBOARDS [not in CSW15] OTHERED v. OTHER, to treat someone as different. OTHERS, OTHERED, OTHERING new sense of OTHER as a verb [not in CSW15] OTHERING [not in CSW15] OUTCASTED v. OUTCASTE, to cause someone to lose their caste, OUTCASTES OUTCASTED, OUTCASTEING in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 OUTCASTEING OWL3 had OUTCASTING, which appears to be incorrect. Will have to see if OWL4 fixes this by replacing OUTCASTING with OUTCASTEING OVERTHINNED v. to make too thin, OVERTHINNED, OVERTHINNING, OVERTHINS OVERTHIN was already good adj. OVERTHINNING v. to make too thin, OVERTHINNED, OVERTHINNING, OVERTHINS OVERTHINS v. to make too thin, OVERTHINNED, OVERTHINNING, OVERTHINS OWIE n. a BOOBOO [not in CSW15] OWIES [not in CSW15] PAPASAN n. a chair shaped like a bowl [not in CSW15] PAPASANS [not in CSW15] PEROGIS n. plural of PEROGI in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. PEROGIES was already good PIZZAZZ adj. PIZZAZ and PIZAZZ also good in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 PIZZAZZY in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 PLATANNA n. an African frog PLATANNAS PREGAMED v. PREGAME PREGAME and PREGAMES were good already [not in CSW15] PREGAMING [not in CSW15] PUGGLE n. dog that is a pug-beagle mix PUGGLES QAPIK n. GOPIK (monetary unit) [not in CSW15] QAPIKS [not in CSW15] QUORATE adj. having a QUORUM RAGDOLL n. [not in CSW15] RAGDOLLS [not in CSW15] REAIS n. REAL, pl. REIS REAIS new plural of REAL [not in CSW15] RELISTEN v. to listen again RELISTENED, RELISTENS, RELISTENING [not in CSW15] RELISTENED [not in CSW15] RELISTENING [not in CSW15] RELISTENS [not in CSW15] ROOTKIT n. ROOTKITS ROTELY adv. by rote [not in CSW15] SANTOKU n. a japanese knife [not in CSW15] SANTOKUS [not in CSW15] SCHNEID n. a series of losses [not in CSW15] SCHNEIDS [not in CSW15] SENTS n. SENT monetary unit of Estonia. SENTI also good in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 SEROMA n. [not in CSW15] SEROMAS [not in CSW15] SHEEPLE n. SHEEPLES [not in CSW15] SHO adv. SURE / n. monetary unit (no plural) in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. OSPD6 defines it as a former monetary unit of Tibet, while OWL3/Zyzzyva defines it as an adverb: sure SPUTUMS n. SPUTUM (SPUTA) new plural [not in CSW15] SRIRACHA n. [not in CSW15] SRIRACHAS [not in CSW15] SUBSTORM n. [not in CSW15] SUBSTORMS [not in CSW15] SUNSETTED v. to come to and end, SUNSET, SUNSETTED, SUNSETTING SUNSET is now also a verb SUNSETTING v. to come to and end, SUNSET, SUNSETTED, SUNSETTING SUNSET is now also a verb TALLITOT n. a new plural of TALLIT (TALLITH) new plural TELOGEN n. a period of hair growth, see also ANAGEN(s), CATAGEN(s), TELOGEN(s) [not in CSW15] TELOGENS [not in CSW15] TEREFA adj. TEREFAH, (TREF) THEANINE n. an amino acid [not in CSW15] THEANINES [not in CSW15] THETRI n. currency unit TETRI(s) [not in CSW15] THETRIS [not in CSW15] TOGROG n. TUGRIK(s) [not in CSW15] TOGROGS [not in CSW15] TREFA adj. TREFAH, TREF in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 TRUTHER n. one who believes the truth is hidden ?! TRUTHERS TUILES n. TUILE in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 (TUILE was singular and plural in OSPD5) TWEENIE n. TWEENY in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 (TWEENY and TWEENIES were in both) TWERK v. TWERKED, TWERKS, TWERKING TWERKED TWERKING TWERKS UMTEENTH adj. in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 UMBELLULE n. in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. NOTE; UMBELULE(S) was in OSPD5, but no longer online, so this looks like a correction and they have deleted UMBELULE(s). OWL3 had both versions. Looks like OWL4 should follow OSPD6 on this. UMBELLULES in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 UNCLONED adj. [not in CSW15] UNCOMELIER adj. UNCOMELY was good, now compares UNCOMELIEST UNCRAZIER adj. UNCRAZY was good, now compares [not in CSW15] UNCRAZIEST [not in CSW15] UNFONDLY adv. [not in CSW15] UNFUSSED adj [not in CSW15] UNGLITZY adj. [not in CSW15] UNMERRIER adj. UNMERRY was good, now compares UNMERRIEST UNPRETTIER adj. UNPRETTY was good, now compares UNPRETTIEST UNSAW v. UNSEE, UNSEES, UNSEEING, UNSAW [not in CSW15] UNSEE v. UNSEE, UNSEES, UNSEEING, UNSAW UNSEEN and UNSEEING were already good [not in CSW15] UNSEES v. [not in CSW15] UNSEXILY adv. [not in CSW15] UNSHOWIER adj. UNSHOWY was good, now compares UNSHOWIEST UNSTUFFIER adj. in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. UNSTUFFY was good in OSPD5, but didn't compare UNSTUFFIEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. UNSTUFFY was good in OSPD5, but didn't compare UNSUBTLER adj. UNSUBTLE was good, now compares [not in CSW15] UNSUBTLEST [not in CSW15] UNTRENDIER adj. in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. UNTRENDY was good in OSPD5, but didn't compare UNTRENDIEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. UNTRENDY was good in OSPD5, but didn't compare UNUSABLY adv. UPCYCLE v. UPCYCLED v. UPCYCLES v. UPCYCLING v. URTEXTS n. plural of URTEXT was in OWL3, but not in OSPD5 VAPE v. VAPED, VAPES, VAPING, also VAPER(s) VAPED v. VAPED, VAPES, VAPING, also VAPER(s) VAPER VAPERS VAPES v. VAPED, VAPES, VAPING, also VAPER(s) VAPING v. VAPED, VAPES, VAPING, also VAPER(s) VISIBLES n. new plural WALIE n. WALY [not in CSW15] WAYBACK n. far back of the vehicle [not in CSW15] WAYBACKS [not in CSW15] WHIRRA int. WIRRA [not in CSW15] WOKER adj. WOKE [not in CSW15] WOKEST [not in CSW15] WORDIE n. lover of words [not in CSW15] WORDIES [not in CSW15] WUDDIES [not in CSW15] WUDDY n. large loop at end of rope [not in CSW15] YOWZA int. [not in CSW15] YUKE v. to itch, YEUK YUKED YUKES YUKING ZEN n. no plural in MWO [not in CSW15] ZLOTE n. pl in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 ZLOTIES n. pl in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 ZLOTYCH n. pl in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 ZOMBOID adj [not in CSW15]
New Words OWL4
26 February 2019: For the full list of changes, you can login to the NASPA website and download the list and print it for yourself (after logging in to the Member Services page, scroll down until you find the list of OTCWL2018 documents). NASPA's document is 16 pages long, so we've made a more compact version (just 10 pages) with all the changes that you need: OTCWL2018 Update.pdf Our document also lists the deletions, the number of new words by length, and the words added to OTCWL2018 but not added to OSPD6.
Updated 18 December 2018, using the new OWL4 word list downloaded from the NASPA website. NASPA's email of 13 December 2018 notes: "Note that these files are close to final, but there may still be some changes" and "There will be a small number of deletions that represent corrections from the previous edition - fewer than 20 entries in all likelihood."
Updated 27 December 2018 to include list of proposed deletionsThe words are in four sections:
- Words that are new to OWL4 and are also new in OSPD6
- Words that are new to OWL4 but are NOT in OSPD6
- Words that are new to OSPD6 but were already in OWL3 (and still expect to be in OWL4)
- Words that are being removed from OWL4 (they were added to OWL3 but not to OSPD5, nor in OSPD6)
These lists are very much a work in progress. (Note: I've only done words 2-9 in length so far; will add the 10s and higher soon). Please send corrections or additions to: to Rebecca.
Words that are new to OWL4 and are also new in OSPD6
Word Definition Notes EW int. EEW EEW added last time [not in CSW15] OK adj. [not in CSW15] ZEN adj. no plural in MWO [not in CSW15] NONI n. a small tree NONIS OWIE n. a BOOBOO [not in CSW15] VAPE v. VAPED, VAPES, VAPING, also VAPER(s) YUKE v. to itch, YEUK; YUKED, YUKES, YUKING AJIES n. AJIS (plural of AJI) [not in CSW15] BOKEH n. the blurred quality of out-of-focus parts of an image. BOKEHS [not in CSW15] DHOLL n. dal DHOLLS joins DAHL DAL DHAL EMOJI n. EMOJIS EXOME n. part of the genome consisting of exons, EXOMES [not in CSW15] FARRO n. a ancient grain in the wheat family, FARROS [not in CSW15] JUDGY adj. tending to judge others. Also JUDGEY. JUDGIER JUDGIEST [not in CSW15] NONIS OWIES [not in CSW15] QAPIK n. GOPIK (monetary unit) [not in CSW15] REAIS n. REAL, pl. REIS REAIS new plural of REAL [not in CSW15] TWERK v. TWERKED, TWERKS, TWERKING UNSAW v. UNSEE, UNSEES, UNSEEING, UNSAW [not in CSW15] UNSEE v. UNSEE, UNSEES, UNSEEING, UNSAW UNSEEN and UNSEEING were already good [not in CSW15] VAPED v. VAPED, VAPES, VAPING, also VAPER(s) VAPER VAPES v. VAPED, VAPES, VAPING, also VAPER(s) WALIE n. WALY [not in CSW15] WOKER adj. WOKE, WOKEST [not in CSW15] WUDDY n. large loop at end of rope, WUDDIES [not in CSW15] YOWZA int. [not in CSW15] YUKED v. YEUK, to itch YUKES v. YEUK, to itch AGYRIA n. a disease of the brain, AGYRIAS [not in CSW15] ANAGEN n. a period of hair growth, see also ANAGEN(s), CATAGEN(s), TELOGEN(s) [not in CSW15] ANSATZ n. an initial estimate of the solution to a mathematical or technical problem that is used to guide work to a more precise answer, ANSATZES [not in CSW15] ANTIFA n. an antifascist, ANTIFAS [not in CSW15] ARUANA n. a tropical carniverous freshwater fish, ARUANAS. Also: ARAHUANA, ARAWANA, AROWANA, ARUANA [not in CSW15] ASIAGO n. an Italian cow's milk cheese, ASIAGOS AUDISM n. discrimination or prejudice against deaf people, AUDISMS. Also AUDIST(s) [not in CSW15] AUDIST n. one who discriminates against deaf people, AUDISTS [not in CSW15] BESTIE n. best friend, BESTIES BIZJET n. a jetplane used for business, BIZJETS [not in CSW15] BLOGGY adj. characteristic of blogging, BLOGGIER, BLOGGIEST [not in CSW15] BOKEHS [not in CSW15] BOTNET n. a group of computers linked by malware, BOTNETS CANKLE n. a thick ankle, CANKLES CAPCOM n. CAPCOMS [not in CSW15] CAPISH v. used as interjection, CAPICHE, CAPISCE, CAPISH [not in CSW15] CHYRON n. text streaming at the bottom of a news broadcast, CHYRONS [not in CSW15] COTIJA n. a type of Mexican cheese (no plural) [not in CSW15] DHOLLS DIDYMO n. a class of algae, DIDYMOS [not in CSW15] EELING n. the activity of catching eels no plural listed in OSPD6. FISHINGS is good, so .. [not in CSW15] EMOJIS EXOMES [not in CSW15] FARROS [not in CSW15] FROWNY adj. FROWNIER, FROWNIEST [not in CSW15] GAMIFY v. to turn into a game. GAMIFIED, GAMIFIES, GAMIFYING note: GAMIFICATION(s) was already good JUDGEY adj. tending to judge others. Also JUDGY. JUDGIER JUDGIEST [not in CSW15] LOOGIE n. a mass of saliva and phlegm [not in CSW15] METICA n. METICAL(s) a monetary unit of Mozambique [not in CSW15] NONKIN n. those who aren't kin, NONKINS [not in CSW15] NUBBER n. a weakly hit ball [not in CSW15] NUTJOB n. pl. NUTJOBS PUGGLE n. dog that is a pug-beagle mix, PUGGLES QAPIKS [not in CSW15] ROTELY adv. by rote [not in CSW15] SEROMA n. [not in CSW15] TEREFA adj. TEREFAH, (TREF) THETRI n. currency unit TETRI(s) [not in CSW15] TOGROG n. TUGRIK(s) [not in CSW15] TWERKS UNSEES v. [not in CSW15] VAPERS VAPING v. VAPED, VAPES, VAPING, also VAPER(s) WHIRRA int. WIRRA [not in CSW15] WOKEST [not in CSW15] WORDIE n. lover of words [not in CSW15] YUKING AGYRIAS [not in CSW15] AIRBALL v. to miss the goal in basketball, AIRBALLED, AIRBALLING, AIRBALLS ANAGENS [not in CSW15] ANTIFAS [not in CSW15] ARAWANA n. a tropical carniverous freshwater fish, ARUANAS. Also: ARAHUANA, ARAWANA, AROWANA, ARUANA [not in CSW15] AROWANA n. a tropical carniverous freshwater fish, ARUANAS. Also: ARAHUANA, ARAWANA, AROWANA, ARUANA [not in CSW15] ARUANAS [not in CSW15] ASIAGOS AUDISMS [not in CSW15] AUDISTS BARCODE n. BARCODES BESTIES BITCOIN n. a digital currency, BITCOINS BITRATE n. BITRATES [not in CSW15] BITURBO n. an engine with two turbos, BITURBOS [not in CSW15] BIZJETS [not in CSW15] BOTNETS CANKLES CAPCOMS [not in CSW15] CAPICHE v. used as interjection, CAPICHE, CAPISCE, CAPISH [not in CSW15] CAPTCHA n. CAPTCHAS CATAGEN n. a period of hair growth, see also ANAGEN(s), CATAGEN(s), TELOGEN(s) [not in CSW15] CAVEOLA n. tiny pit in a cell membrane, CAVEOLAE. [not in CSW15] CHYRONS [not in CSW15] CONLANG n. an invented language, CONLANGS [not in CSW15] DIDYMOS [not in CSW15] FENINGA n. new plural of FENING. FENINGS [not in CSW15] FIBRATE n. a drug that regulates lipids, FIBRATES GRIZZES n. plural of GRIZ, GRIZES was already good [not in CSW15] JUDGIER [not in CSW15] KOPIYKY n. new plural of KOPIYKA. KOPIYKAS, KOPIYKOY, KOPIYOK [not in CSW15] KOPIYOK n. new plural of KOPIYKA. KOPIYKAS, KOPIYKOY, KOPIYOK LEUCISM n. abnormally pale coloring of skin, hair, LEUCISMS, LEUCISTIC [not in CSW15] LOOGIES [not in CSW15] MACARON n. a French sandwich cookie MACARONS [not in CSW15] METICAS [not in CSW15] MISFOLD v. to fold wrongly, MISFOLDED, MISFOLDING, MISFOLDS [not in CSW15] NONKINS [not in CSW15] NUBBERS [not in CSW15] NUTJOBS OTHERED v. OTHER, to treat someone as different. OTHERS, OTHERED, OTHERING new sense of OTHER as a verb [not in CSW15] PAPASAN n. a chair shaped like a bowl [not in CSW15] PUGGLES QUORATE adj. having a QUORUM RAGDOLL n. [not in CSW15] ROOTKIT n. ROOTKITS SANTOKU n. a japanese knife [not in CSW15] SCHNEID n. a series of losses, SCHNEIDS [not in CSW15] SEROMAS [not in CSW15] SHEEPLE n. mass of people who follow blindly, SHEEPLES SPUTUMS n. SPUTUM (SPUTA) new plural [not in CSW15] TELOGEN n. a period of hair growth, see also ANAGEN(s), CATAGEN(s), TELOGEN(s) [not in CSW15] THETRIS [not in CSW15] TOGROGS [not in CSW15] TRUTHER n. a conspiracy theorist, -S TWERKED UPCYCLE v. WAYBACK n. far back of the vehicle [not in CSW15] WORDIES [not in CSW15] WUDDIES [not in CSW15] ZOMBOID adj [not in CSW15] AIRBALLS AMPACITY n. the largest amount of current that a wire can carry. AMPACITIES [not in CSW15] ANSATZES [not in CSW15] AQUAFABA n. liquid resulting from cooking beans in water (no plural) [not in CSW15] ARAHUANA n. a tropical carniverous freshwater fish, ARUANAS. Also: ARAHUANA, ARAWANA, AROWANA, ARUANA [not in CSW15] ARANCINI n. balls of cooked rice (already plural) [not in CSW15] ARAWANAS [not in CSW15] AROWANAS [not in CSW15] AUTOSAVE v. AUTOSAVED, AUTOSAVES, AUTOSAVING BABESIAE n. BABESIA, an additional plural, BABESIAS was already good [not in CSW15] BARCODES BEATDOWN n. an overwhelming defeat or punishment, BEATDOWNS [not in CSW15] BIBIMBAP n. a Korean rice dish, BIBIMBAPS [not in CSW15] BITCOINS n. BITRATES [not in CSW15] BITURBOS [not in CSW15] BLACKTIP n. a small shark, BLACKTIPS [not in CSW15] BLOGGIER [not in CSW15] BUILDOUT n. work done to expand a system, BUILDOUTS CAPTCHAS CATAGENS [not in CSW15] CAVEOLAE [not in CSW15] CAVEOLAR MW Online lists adj. CAVEOLAR in the definition of CAVEOLA, but it is not listed independently. It has been spotted in the print OSPD6, though. [not in CSW15] CHHERTUM n. plural of CHETRUM (monetary unit), which is a subunit of NGULTRUM(s) [not in CSW15] COCURATE v. to curate jointly, COCURATED, COCURATES, COCURATING. Note COCURATOR(s) was already good [not in CSW15] COINVEST v. to invest jointly, COINVESTED, COINVESTING, COINVESTS. COINVESTOR(s) already good [not in CSW15] CONLANGS [not in CSW15] DISODIUM adj. containing two sodium atoms DROPDOWN n. an online menu that appears below an item, DROPDOWNS [not in CSW15] EUSTRESS n. a form of stress that is beneficial to health or well-being, EUSTRESSES [not in CSW15] EXONEREE n. someone who has been exonerated. EXONEREES [not in CSW15] FACEPALM v. DOH! FACEPALMED, FACEPALMING, FACEPALMS [not in CSW15] FIBRATES FLATBROD n. a flatbread made with rye, FLATBRODS [not in CSW15] FROIDEUR n. an aloof manner (e.g., cold shoulder), FROIDEURS FROWNIER [not in CSW15] GAMIFIED GAMIFIES GRAPHENE n. a carbon structure capable of transmitting electricity, GRAPHENES HIVEMIND n. the shared ideas of a group, HIVEMINDS [not in CSW15] IMIPENEM n. an antibacterial drug, IMIPENEMS [not in CSW15] INTERNET n. pl INTERNETS JUDGIEST [not in CSW15] LEUCISMS [not in CSW15] LISTICLE n. [not in CSW15] LONGFORM adj. [not in CSW15] MACARONS [not in CSW15] MISFOLDS [not in CSW15] MULLOWAY n. a large fish, MULLOWAYS NONAVIAN adj. not relating to birds [not in CSW15] NUNCHUCK n. NUNCHUK and NUNCHAKU, pl. NUNCHUCKS [not in CSW15] ONBOARDS [not in CSW15] OTHERING [not in CSW15] PAPASANS [not in CSW15] PLATANNA n. an African frog, PLATANNAS PREGAMED v. PREGAME PREGAME and PREGAMES were good already [not in CSW15] RAGDOLLS [not in CSW15] RELISTEN v. to listen again RELISTENED, RELISTENS, RELISTENING [not in CSW15] ROOTKITS SANTOKUS [not in CSW15] SCHNEIDS [not in CSW15] SHEEPLES [not in CSW15] SRIRACHA n. hot chili sauce, SRIRACHAS [not in CSW15] SUBSTORM n. [not in CSW15] TALLITOT n. a new plural of TALLIT (TALLITH) new plural TELOGENS [not in CSW15] THEANINE n. an amino acid [not in CSW15] TRUTHERS TWERKING UNCLONED adj. [not in CSW15] UNFONDLY adv. [not in CSW15] UNFUSSED adj [not in CSW15] UNGLITZY adj. [not in CSW15] UNSEXILY adv. [not in CSW15] UNUSABLY adv. UPCYCLED v. UPCYCLES v. VISIBLES n. new plural WAYBACKS [not in CSW15] AIRBALLED [not in CSW15] ARAHUANAS [not in CSW15] AUTOSAVED AUTOSAVES BANDSAWED v. BANDSAW now a verb [not in CSW15] BEATDOWNS [not in CSW15] BIBIMBAPS [not in CSW15] BLACKTIPS [not in CSW15] BLOGGIEST [not in CSW15] BUILDOUTS CALVARIAE n. CALVARIA. CALVARIAS was already good COCURATED [not in CSW15] COCURATES [not in CSW15] COINVESTS [not in CSW15] COLOUREDS n. offensive, alternative to COLOREDS already good in collins DROPDOWNS [not in CSW15] EXONEREES [not in CSW15] FACEPALMS [not in CSW15] FLATBRODS [not in CSW15] FROIDEURS FROWNIEST [not in CSW15] GRAPHENES n. already good in collins HIVEMINDS [not in CSW15] IMIPENEMS [not in CSW15] INTERNETS LISTICLES n. [not in CSW15] MISFOLDED v [not in CSW15] MULLOWAYS NONTOXICS n. NONTOXIC used to be an adjective, now a noun NUNCHUCKS n. ONBOARDED v. ONBOARD, to train someone to new job, ONBOARDED, ONBOARDING, ONBOARDS new sense of ONBOARD as a verb [not in CSW15] OVERTHINS v. to make too thin, OVERTHINNED, OVERTHINNING, OVERTHINS PLATANNAS n. PREGAMING v [not in CSW15] RELISTENS v. [not in CSW15] SRIRACHAS n. [not in CSW15] SUBSTORMS n. [not in CSW15] SUNSETTED v. to come to and end, SUNSET, SUNSETTED, SUNSETTING SUNSET is now also a verb THEANINES n. [not in CSW15] UNCRAZIER adj. also UNCRAZIEST UNCRAZY was good, now compares [not in CSW15] UNMERRIER adj. UNMERRY was good, now compares UNSHOWIER adj. UNSHOWY was good, now compares UNSUBTLER adj. UNSUBTLE was good, now compares [not in CSW15] UPCYCLING v. Words that are new to OWL4 but are NOT in OSPD6
Word Definition Notes FAKEST adj. New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 HANGRY adj. Portmanteau hungry and angry, HANGRIER, HANGRIEST New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 GRAWLIX n. symbols and characters in a cartoon that represent swear words, pl. GRAWLIXES New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 MISGAGE v. MISGAUGE already good, MISGAGED, MISGAGES, MISGAGING New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 PREMAKE v. to make ahead, PREMAKES, PREMAKING (PREMADE was already good as an adj) New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 RETWEET v. to tweet someone's tweet, RETWEETED, RETWEETING, RETWEETS New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 EMBIGGEN v. to make larger, EMBIGGENED, EMBIGGENING, EMBIGGENS New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 HANGRIER New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 MALTIPOO n. cross breed of Maltese and Poodle, pl. MALTIPOOS New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 MISGAGED New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 MISGAGES New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 PREMAKES New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 RETWEETS New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 SUBTWEET v. to mention someone in a tweet without using their handle or name, SUBTWEETED, SUBTWEETING, SUBTWEETS New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 UNFOLLOW v. to stop subscribing to a feed, UNFOLLOWED, UNFOLLOWING, UNFOLLOWS New to OWL4, but NOT in OSPD6 ADENYLATE AFTERBURN n. -S (note: AFTERBURNER(s) was already good) ALLODYNIA n. pain from nonpainful stimulation, -S ALOESWOOD n. another name for AGARWOOD*, pl. ALOESWOODS ALUMINIDE n. pl -S ANNUITISE v. ANNUITIZE, ANNUITISED, ANNUITISES, ANNUITISING, also ANNUITISATION(s), ANNUITIZATION(s) [not in CSW15] ANONYMISE v. to make anonymous, ANONYMISED, ANONYMISES, ANONYMISING, ANONYMISER(s), ANONYMISATION(s) ANONYMIZE v. to make anonymous, ANONYMIZED, ANONYMIZES, ANONYMIZING, ANONYMIZER(s), ANONYMIZATION(s) APOPHENIA n. -S ASPHALTER n. -S AUTOSPORT n. -S BALLFIELD n. -S BEATBOXER n. -S BEDSITTER n. BEDSIT, -S BICURIOUS adj. BINGEABLE adj. BIOENERGY n. BIOENERGIES BIOHACKER n. -S, also BIOHACKING(s) but no other forms BLENDABLE adj. BLEWITSES incorrectly added to OSPD5. not found online for OSPD6, but it IS in print OSPD6. and now they added it to OWL4, perpetuating the error. THIS SHOULD BE REMOVED! BUDTENDER n. -S CALAMANSI n. a citrus plant also known as CALAMONDIN(s). No other form. Also KALAMANSI CARBIDOPA n. -S (a drug to fight Parkinson's) CATFISHED v. to lure someone online with a fake persona, CATFISHING. (CATFISH and CATFISHES were already good) CENTREMAN n. ice hockey position, pl CENTREMEN [not in CSW15] CENTREMEN [not in CSW15] CHIWEENIE n. crossbreed dog chihuahua and dachsund, pl -S CHROMOLYS n. plural of CHROMOLY (which was already good) CIBORIUMS n. new plural of CIBORIUM (CIBORIA was good) CISGENDER adj. also CISGENDERED CLEANTECH n. -S CLICKBAIT n. -S CLIOMETRY n. CLIOMETRICS, pl. CLIOMETRIES, also CLIOMETRIC, CLIOMETRICIAN(s) COMMENTOR n. COMMENTER, pl COMMENTORS already good in collins CONLANGER n. person who makes or uses a CONstructed LANGuage, -S, also CONLANG(s) [not in CSW15] CORNFLOUR n. corn starch, -S already good in collins CYTOMETER n. -S, CYTOMETRY CYTOMETRY n. measurement of the characteristics of cells, CYTOMETRIES, CYTOMETER(s) DAISYLIKE adj. DANCEHALL n. -S DEALMAKER n. -S, also DEALMAKING(s) already good in collins DIABOLISE v. to make devilish, DIABOLISED, DIABOLISES, DIABOLISING. DIABOLIZE and DIABOLIST(s) already good already good in collins DICALCIUM adj. DIESELISE v. to equip with a diesel engine, DIESELISED, DIESELISES, DIESELISING, DIESELIZE already good already good in collins DISCOBOLI plulral of DISCOBOLUS, a discus thrower already good in collins DISFLUENT adj. DYSFLUENT, also DISFLUENCY and DISFLUENCIES DRYWALLER n. -S, also new DRYWALLINGS DYSFLUENT adj. DISFLUENT, also DYSFLUENCY, DYSFLUENCIES ELEPIDOTE n. large-leafed rhododendron -S, (LEPIDOTE(s) already good, are small-leafed rhodies) EMBIGGENS EPIGENOME n. -S, also EPIGENOMIC(s) FIREWOMAN n. a female FIREFIGHTER, pl. FIREWOMEN FIREWOMEN n. FIREWOMAN FLEROVIUM n. element 114 FL, pl -S FOODBORNE adj. [not in CSW15] FRUITWORM n. -S GAMIFYING [not in CSW15] GENOTYPED [not in CSW15] GLYCOLLIC adj. GLYCOLIC already good in collins GOCHUJANG n. -S [not in CSW15] GRAWLIXES n. [not in CSW15] GREYSTONE n. -S HAEMATOMA n. HEMATOMA, pl -S already good in collins HAEMOCOEL n. -S already good in collins HANDLINER n. -S, also HANDLINING(s) [not in CSW15] HANGRIEST adj. HARNESSER n. -S HELLSCAPE n. -S HONEYBELL n. -S HORTENSIA n. -S [not in CSW15] IMMERSIVE adj. already good in collins INQUORATE adj. not having a quorum JACKALOPE n. -S KALAMANSI n. CALMANSI KERBLOOEY int. KABLOOEY [not in CSW15] KEYLOGGER n. -S LEUCISTIC adj. LEUCISM LEUCOTOMY n. a type of lobotomy procedure, pl LEUCOTOMIES LIQUIDISE v. LIQUIDIZE, LIQUIDISED, LIQUIDISES, LIQUIDISING already good in collins LONGLINER n. -S, also LONGLINING(s) MALTIPOOS n. MANSPLAIN v. to explain something to a woman in a condescending way that assumes she has no knowledge about the topic, MANSPLAINED, MANSPLAINING, MANSPLAINS, also MANSPLAINER(s) MANSPREAD v. MANSPREADS, MANSPREADING(s) MIDLANDER n. -S already good in collins MISASSUME v. MISASSUMED, MISASSUMES, MISASSUMING, note MISASSUMPTION(s) already good MISGAGING v MOSCOVIUM n. -S MULLERIAN adj. MULTICORE adj. MULTIDISK adj. MULTITIER adj. [not in CSW15] MULTITOOL n. -S already good in collins NEBULISER n. NEBULIZER, -S already good in collins NETSURFER n. -S, also NETSURFINGS (NETSURF as verb already good) already good in collins NONTHEISM n. -S, also NONTHEISTICALLY OGANESSON n. synthetic chemical Og, atomic number 118, -S [not in CSW15] OUTPORTER n. inhabitant of a New Foundland outport, -S PARURESIS n. pee-shy (fear of peeing around others), pl PARURESES, also PARURETIC(s) already good in collins PARURETIC n. one who suffers from PARURESIS, pl -S [not in CSW15] PHOTOBOMB v. PHOTOBOMBED, PHOTOBOMBING, PHOTOBOMBS; also PHOTOBOMBER(s) PRACTISER n. PRACTICER, pl -S already good in collins PREMAKING v. PREWEANED adj. PREWEANING already good REBLOOMER n. -S REFOUNDER n. -S RELIQUIFY v. RELIQUEFY, RELIQUIFIED, RELIQUIFIES, RELIQUIFYING [not in CSW15] RETWEETED v. REZONINGS n. new plural for REZONING RINGSIDER n. -S SAWMILLER n. -S, also SAWMILLING SCHNOODLE n. dog cross breed of schnauzer and poodle, -S SESTERTII n. plural of SESTERTIUS (SESTERTIUM, old roman coin) already good in collins SHAVASANA n. corpse pose in yoga, -S SIDEARMER n. -S SLIDESHOW n. -S [not in CSW15] STOTINKAS n. new plural of STOTINKA (Bulgarian coin) SUBFOLDER n. -S SUBTWEETS v. SUPERHARD adj. Note: the verb SUPERHARDEN is already good SUPERMOON n. -S TACHYPNEA n. abnormally rapid breathing, -S. also TACHYPNEIC TADALAFIL n. -S THERAPISE v. THERAPISED, THERAPISES, THERAPISING. Also THERAPIZE THERAPIZE v. THERAPIZED, THERAPIZES, THERAPIZING. Also THERAPISE TIMEFRAME n. -S already good in collins TOOTHFISH n. -ES already good in collins TOTALISER n. -S already good in collins UNERUPTED adj. UNFOLLOWS v. UNFUNNILY adv. [not in CSW15] UNGHOSTED adj. or verb form weird that they only added this form of the verb; if they are going to add this, then they should also add UNGHOST, UNGHOSTING, and UNGHOSTS UNTAMABLY adv. already good in collins VALIDATOR n. -S [not in CSW15] VERKLEMPT adj. [not in CSW15] VOCODERED adj. [not in CSW15] VOLUMIZER n. -S already good in collins VOMITORIA n. plural of the new VOMITORIUM already good in collins Words that are new to OSPD6 but were already in OWL3
Word Definition Notes SHO adv. SURE / n. monetary unit (no plural) in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. OSPD6 defines it as a former monetary unit of Tibet, while OWL3/Zyzzyva defines it as an adverb: sure BALDY added to OWL3, but not in OSPD5. Also BALDY and BALDIES were good in OWL2 & OSPD4, but were removed from OSPD5. They are all back now. NUTSO n. pl NUTSOS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 SENTS n. SENT monetary unit of Estonia. SENTI also good in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 TREFA adj. TREFAH, TREF in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 ZLOTE n. pl in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BALDIE n. a bald person (not offensive anymore) added to OWL3, but not in OSPD5. Also BALDY and BALDIES were good in OWL2 & OSPD4, but were removed from OSPD5. BALDIE is NOT in the print OSPD6, but is in MWO in Tournament Mode only BLEWIT n. a type of mushroom, BLEWITS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. OWL3 had the correct BLEWIT singular, BLEWITS plural; while OSPD5 had the BLEWITS as the singular and BLEWITSES as the (incorrect) plural. They seem to have removed BLEWITSES and fixed this EXUVIA n. molted covering of an animal.pl: EXUVIA or EXUVIAE, adj. EXUVIAL in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 HETMEN n. plural of HETMAN, also HETMANS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LEDGED adj. having ledges in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 NGWEES n. plural of NGWEE in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 NIBLET n. NIBLETS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 NUTSOS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 TUILES n. TUILE in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 (TUILE was singular and plural in OSPD5) BALDIES added to OWL3, but not in OSPD5. Also BALDY and BALDIES were good in OWL2 & OSPD4, but were removed from OSPD5. They are all back now. BEHOOFS n. a plural of BEHOOF. BEHOOVES already good in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BLEARER in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 COTEAUS n. coteaux, pl of COTEAU in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 DANGEST adj. dang. DANGER, DANGEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 [not in CSW15] EXUVIUM n. molted covering of an animal.pl: EXUVIA or EXUVIAE, adj. EXUVIAL in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 GHERAOS n. GHERAOES (plural of GHERAO) in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 HYPERER adj. HYPER in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 [not in CSW15] INEPTER adj. INEPT in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LUCIDER in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 NIBLETS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 PEROGIS n. plural of PEROGI in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. PEROGIES was already good PIZZAZZ adj. PIZZAZ and PIZAZZ also good in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 TWEENIE n. TWEENY in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 (TWEENY and TWEENIES were in both) URTEXTS n. plural of URTEXT was in OWL3, but not in OSPD5 ZLOTIES n. pl in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 ZLOTYCH n. pl in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BASEHEAD n. a person who freebases cocaine, BASEHEADS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BLEAREST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BUTCHEST adj. BUTCH, BUTCHER in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. OWL3 defined it as "offensive", which is likely why it was omitted from OSPD5 DOPEHEAD n. pothead in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 HYPEREST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 [not in CSW15] INEPTEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LEMONIER adj. comparative of LEMONY in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LUCIDEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 PIZZAZZY in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 UMTEENTH adj. in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 BASEHEADS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 DOPEHEADS in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 LEMONIEST in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 OUTCASTED v. OUTCASTE, to cause someone to lose their caste, OUTCASTES OUTCASTED, OUTCASTEING in OWL3 but not in OSPD5 UMBELLULE n. in OWL3 but not in OSPD5. NOTE; UMBELULE(S) was in OSPD5, but no longer online, so this looks like a correction and they have deleted UMBELULE(s). OWL3 had both versions. Looks like OWL4 should follow OSPD6 on this. Words that are being removed from OWL4
So far, these are words that were added to OWL3 but not to OSPD5 and now are being removed from OWL4 (and they are still not in OSPD6).
Word Definition Notes CAZHER adj. comparative of CAZH candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) CAZHEST adj. comparative of CAZH candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) DREKKISH adj. DREK candidate for deletion (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5) HALIOTES n. plural of HALIOTIS candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) HALIOTISES n. plural of HALIOTIS candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) INAPTER adj. comparative of INAPT candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) INAPTEST adj. comparative of INAPT candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) RABIESES n. plural of RABIES candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) SAPIDER adj. comparative of SAPID candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) SAPIDEST adj. comparative of SAPID candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) SUETIER adj. comparative of SUETY candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!) SUETIEST adj. comparative of SUETY candidate for deletion from OWL4 (was in OWL3 but not in OSPD5); it's not in OSPD6 but it IS in MW Online (?!)
Status Update for this Page
26 February 2019
Added links to a printable document that contains all the new words and deletions. OTCWL2018 Update.pdf27 December 2018
Added list of proposed deletions from OWL4 (words that were in OWL3, but will be removed).18 December 2018
Using OWL4 list from NASPA website, added list of new OWL4 words (separated into groups by whether the words are in either or both OWL4 and OSPD6). Started with 2-9s and will add longer words soon.30 September 2018
Added list of 311 words that are new to OSPD6. Note: 45 of these were already in OWL3, but omitted from OSPD5. Still working to add more words (as they are found), and to correct what we have found already. Thanks!27 September 2018
Created this page. See the transition to OWL3 page for more history on updates to the OWL/OSPD.
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