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The NASPA Word List 2023 Edition (NWL2023) is the third word list developed and edited by NASPA, and will be the official lexicon governing competitive play in the United States and Canada beginning on a date TBD by the Advisory Board. It replaces NWL2020.
For licensing reasons, this book is a members-only publication, available only through the NASPA Store. As of 2023-09-28, the first publication date has not yet been scheduled.
NASPA members may download the word list and related files through Member Services in the following format:
It will be available for electronic study and tournament adjudication purposes in the NASPA Zyzzyva program, starting with version TBA.
NASPA members who offer free software to our community are welcome to include NWL2023 in their products with appropriate credit and links, and should contact us for details.
Commercial developers are invited to contact us to discuss licensing terms.
The Dictionary Committee published its draft report on the new word list on 2023-09-28.
The Dictionary Committee published its final report on the new word list on 2023-10-26.
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