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The [[Advisory Board]] has determined that this edition will take effect on  
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
  
In early July 2020, the [[Executive Committee]] announced that all offensive slurs will be removed from the NASPA Word List to align with changes to the SCRABBLE rules planned by Hasbro.
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The [[Dictionary Committee]] published its [https://scrabbleplayers.org/words/nwl2023/NWL2023-draft-report.pdf draft report] on the new word list on 2023-09-28.
 
 
The [[Dictionary Committee]] reviewed the NASPA Word List as outlined in a [https://scrabbleplayers.org/words/nwl2020/NWL2020-final-report.pdf report] published September 30, 2020.
 
  
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Revision as of 13:44, 26 September 2023

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.

Availability

Print Edition

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.

Electronic Editions

NASPA members may download the word list and related files through Member Services in the following format:

TBA
All words found in the NASPA Word List (2023 edition), in a text file, draft version dated 2023-09-28
TBA
New words added to the NASPA Word List (2023 edition), in a text file, draft version dated 2023-09-28
TBA
Old words deleted from the NASPA Word List (2023 edition), in a text file, draft version dated 2023-09-28


It will be available for electronic study and tournament adjudication purposes in the NASPA Zyzzyva program, starting with version TBA.


Developer Access

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.


History

The Dictionary Committee published its draft report on the new word list on 2023-09-28.