![]() ![]() It was added, then removed due to a trademark claim by the Stetson hat company. STETSON is a good example, because it's used more commonly as a generic term. Sometimes words actually make it into the SCRABBLE Dictionary, then are removed in a later publication, and then favored again for consideration into a newer version. See Merriam-Webster's FAQ on word determination.Īlso good to know-when there is a common foreign word that has no literal English translation, that foreign word becomes good think TACO and the possible upcoming SUDOKU. Words are constantly tracked by citation editors from all dictionaries, and once the word is cited enough, it becomes eligible for consideration in SCRABBLE. Merriam-Webster, who publishes the SCRABBLE Dictionary, is always on the lookout for new words in our culture. With our ever changing contemporary culture and further technical advancements, one day there will be a need for a new SCRABBLE Dictionary-the Fifth Edition-the OSPD5. *See the complete list (which includes omitted words) by the National SCRABBLE Association. ![]() ZZZ interj - used to suggest the sound of snoring ZIPLOCK adj having a groove and ridge that form a tight seal when joined S a single document on the World Wide Web S a camera used for transmitting live images over the World Wide Web S a device for reading books in electronic formatĮMAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to send a message to by computer S a dry red wine ĬOKELIKE adj resembling coke (a carbon fuel) ĮBOOK n pl. S a long loose outer garment worn by some Muslim womenĬHIANTI n pl. S a website containing a personal journalīURKA n pl. S a girl who minds baseball equipment īLOG n pl. S a computer program for a simple taskīATGIRL n pl. Internet terms such as BLOGGING, EMAILS, WEBCAMS, and WEBPAGES finally made it, along with these NEWBIES:ĪPPLET n pl. It wasn't until their addition in the Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, Fourth Edition (OSPD4) in 2005 that they revolutionized offensive play across the world.īut QI and ZA weren't the only words added to the OSPD4 there were more than 4,000 additions compared to the OSPD3 from 1996. S the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all thingsįor over a decade, these words have been used in SCRABBLE play, but not in the US or Canada. ![]()
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