Scrabble Word List

2016

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2 – LETTER WORDS

AA: n pl. –S rough, cindery lava AB: n pl. –S an abdominal muscle AD: n pl. –S an advertisement AE: adj one AG: adj pertaining to agriculture AH: interj – used to express delight, relief,

or contempt AI: n pl. –S a three-toed sloth AL: n pl. –S an East Indian tree AM: present 1st person sing. of BE AN: indefinite article – used before words

beginning with a vowel AR: n pl. –S the letter R AS: adv to the same degree AT: prep in the position of AW: interj – used to express protest, disgust,

or disbelief AX: v –ED, -ING, -ES to work on with an ax (a

type of cutting tool) AY: n pl. –S aye BA: n pl. –S the eternal soul in Egyptian

mythology BE: v AM, ARE, ART, WAS, WERE, WAST,

WERT, BEEN, BEING to have actuality BI: n pl. –S bisexual BO: n pl. –S a pal BY: n pl. –S a pass in certain card games CH: n. I (English dialect) DA: n. a Burmese heavy knife DE: prep of; from – used in names DI: a plural of deus (a god) DO: n pl. –S the first tone of the diatonic

scale EA: A river ED: n pl. –S education EE: n. an eye (Scottish/ Northern English

dialect) EF: n pl. –S the letter F EH: interj – used to express doubt EL: n pl. –S an elevated railroad or train EM: n pl. –S the letter M EN: n pl. –S the letter N ER: interj – used to express hesitation ES: n pl. ESES the letter S (also spelled ESS) ET: a past tense of EAT

EX: n pl. EXES the letter X FA: n pl. –S the fourth tone of the diatonic

musical scale FE: n –FES a Hebrew letter FY: an expression of disgust – Can be

extended with “S” GI: a judo or karate costume GO: v WENT, GONE, GOING, GOES to move

along GU: a simple violin used in Shetland (also

GJU, GUE) HA: n pl. –S a sound of surprise HE: n pl. –S a male person HI: interj – used as a greeting HM: interj – used to express thoughtful

consideration HO: interj – used to express surprise ID: n pl. –S a part of the psyche IF: n pl. –S a possibility IN: v INNED, INNING, INS to harvest IO: a cry of joy IS: v present 3rd person sing. of BE IT: pron the 3rd person sing. of BE JA: Yes JO: n pl. -ES a sweetheart KA: n pl. –S the spiritual self of a human

being in Egyptian religion KI: n pl. -S the vital force in Chinese

thought KO: a Maori digging stick KY: Cows. –Can be extended with “E” or “S” LA: n pl. –S the sixth tone of the diatonic

musical scale LI: n pl. a Chinese unit of distance LO: interj – used to attract attention or to

express surprise MA: n pl. –S mother ME: pron the objective case of the pronoun I MI: n pl. –MIS the third tone of the diatonic

musical scale MM: interj – Used to express assent or

satisfaction MO: n pl. –S a moment MU: n pl. –S a Greek letter

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MY: pron the possessive form of the pronoun I

NA: adv no; not NE: adj born with the name of (also NEE) NO: n pl. NOS or NOES a negative reply NU: n pl. –S a Greek letter NY: to approach –Can be extended with

“ES” or “S” OB: an objection OD: n pl. –S a hypothetical force of natural

power OE: n pl. –S a whirlwind off the Faeroe

Islands OF: prep coming from OH: v –ED, -ING, -S to exclaim in surprise,

pain, or desire OI: v – oy--used to express dismay or pain OM: n pl. –S a mantra used in contemplation

of ultimate reality ON: n pl. –S the side of the wicket where a

batsman stands in cricket OP: n pl. –S a style of abstract art OR: n pl. –S the heraldic color gold OS: n pl. –S ORA, OSSA, or OSAR either an

orifice, a bone, or an esker OW: interj – used to express sudden pain OU: A bloke OX: n pl. OXEN or OXES a hoofed mammal

or clumsy person OY: interj – used to express dismay or pain PA: n pl. –S a father PE: n pl. –S a Hebrew letter PI: v PIED, PIEING, PIING, or PIES to jumble

or disorder

PO: A chamber pot QI: n p. -S the vital force that in Chinese

thought is inherent in all things RE: n pl. –S the second tone of diatonic

musical scale SH: interj – used to urge silence SI: n pl. –S ti SO: n pl. –S the fifth tone of the diatonic

musical scale ST: An exclamation of impatience –can be

extended with “S” TA: n pl. –S an expression of gratitude TE: A musical note TI: n TIS the seventh tone of the diatonic

musical scale TO: prep in the direction of UG: to arouse loathing [v] UH: interj – used to express hesitation UM: interj – used to express hesitation UN: pron pl. –S one UP: v UPPED, UPPING, UPS to raise UR: A city in Iraq US: pron the objective case of the pronoun

we UT: n pl. –S the musical tone C in the French

solmization system, now replaced by do WE: pron the 1st person pl. pronoun in the

nominative case WO: n pl. –S woe XI: n pl. –S a Greek letter XU: n pl. XU a monetary unit of Vietnam YA: pron you YE: pron you YO: interj – used to call attention or express

affirmation YU: precious jade ZA: n pl. -S a pizza ZO: A Himalayan cross between a yak and a

cow (als DZO, DSO,ZHO, DZHO)

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3 – LETTER WORDS

A AAH: to exclaim in delight AAL: East Indian shrub AAS: [aa] (rough, cindery lava) ABA: sleeveless garment ABB: yarn used for warp ABO: aborigine ABS: [ab] (abdominal muscle) ABY: to pay the penalty for (abye) ACE: to make a perfect shot ACT: to perform by action ADD: to perform addition ADO: bustle ADS: [ad] (advertisement) ADZ: cutting tool (adze) AFF: off AFT: toward the stern AGA: Turkish military officer AGE: to grow old AGO: in the past AGS: [ag] agriculture AHA: intj. expressing sudden realization AHI: yellow fin tuna AHS: [ah] to exclaim in amazement AID: to help AIL: to suffer pain AIM: to point in a direction AIN: Hebrew letter (ayin) AIR: to broadcast AIS: [ai] (three-toed sloth) AIT: small island ALA: wing ALB: long-sleeved vestment ALE: alcoholic beverage ALK: sap or resin from turpentine trees ALL: everything one has ALP: high mountain ALS: [al] (East Indian tree) ALT: high-pitched note AMA: Oriental nurse (amah) AMI: friend AMP: unit of electric current strength AMU: atomic mass unit ANA: collection of info. on a subject AND: added condition

ANE: one ANI: tropical American black cuckoo ANT: small insect ANY: one or another APE: to mimic APO: a type of protein APP: computer program (application) APT: appropriate ARB: stock trader ARC: to travel a curved course ARD: plough used to scratch top surface

of soil ARE: unit of surface measure/conj. of be ARF: dog's bark ARK: large boat ARM: to supply with weapons ARS: [ar] (letter 'r') ART: skill acquired by experience ASH: tree/to burn into ashes ASK: to question ASP: venemous snake ASS: donkey ATE: reckless impulse driving one to ruin ATT: Laotian monetary unit AUK: diving seabird AVA: at all AVE: expression of greeting AVO: monetary unit of Macau AWA: away AWE: to inspire with awe AWL: pointed punching tool AWN: bristle like appendage of certain grasses AXE: to cut with an axe AYE: affirmative vote AYS: [ay] (affirmative vote) AZO: containing nitrogen

B BAA: [baa] (to bleat) BAD: something bad BAG: to put into a bag BAH: intj. expressing disgust BAL: type of shoe (balmoral) BAM: to strike with a dull sound BAN: to prohibit/Rumanian coin

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BAP: small roll BAR: to exclude BAS: [ba] (eternal soul in Egyptian

mythology) BAT: to hit a baseball BAY: to howl BED: to provide with a bed BEE: winged insect BEG: to plead BEL: unit of power BEN: inner room BES: a Hebrew letter BET: to wager BEY: Turkish ruler BIB: to drink alcohol BID: to make a bid BIG: large BIN: to store in a bin BIO: biography BIS: [bi] (bisexual) BIT: to restrain with a bit BIZ: business BOA: large snake BOB: to move up and down BOD: body BOG: to impede BOO: to deride BOP: to hit BOS: [bo] (pal) BOT: botfly larva BOW: to bend forward at the waist BOX: to put into a box BOY: male child BRA: brassiere BRO: brother BRR: intj. used to indicate coldness BUB: young fellow BUD: to grow buds BUG: to annoy BUM: to live idly BUN: small bread roll BUR: to remove a rough edge from BUS: to transport by bus BUT: flatfish BUY: to purchase BYE: free advance to next tournament round BYS: [by] (side issue)

C CAB: to drive a taxi CAD: ungentlemanly man CAM: rotating machine part CAN: to be able/to put into a can CAP: to put a cover onto CAR: automobile CAT: to anchor to a cathead CAW: to caw like a crow CAY: small low island CEE: letter 'c' CEL: drawn frame of animation CEP: large mushroom (cepe) CHI: Greek letter CIG: cigarette CIS: having certain atoms on same side of

molecule COB: corncob COD: to fool COG: to cheat at dice COL: depression between two mountains CON: to swindle COO: to make the sound of a dove COP: to steal COR: intj. expressing surprise COS: lettuce variety COT: lightweight bed COW: to intimidate COX: to direct a racing boat (coxswain) COY: shy/to caress COZ: cousin CRU: French wine classification CRY: to weep CUB: young of certain animals CUD: food portion to be chewed again CUE: to signal a start CUM: together with CUP: to place into a cup CUR: mongrel dog CUT: to make an incision CWM: circular basin with steep walls (cirque)

D DAB: to touch lightly DAD: father DAG: hanging shred

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DAH: dash in Morse code DAK: transport by relay DAL: lentil dish DAM: to build a dam DAN: skill level in martial arts DAP: to dip into water DAW: to dawn DAY: 24 hours DEB: debutante DEE: letter 'd’ DEF: excellent DEL: differential calculus operator DEN: to live in a lair DEV: Hindu god (deva) DEW: to wet with dew DEX: sulphate used as stimulant DEY: former North African ruler DIB: to fish DID: [do-conj] (to execute) DIE: to cease living/to make a die DIF: difference DIG: to scoop earth from the ground DIM: obscure/to make obscure DIN: to make a loud noise DIP: to immerse briefly DIS: to disrespect DIT: dot in Morse code DOC: doctor DOE: female deer DOG: to follow after like a dog DOL: unit of pain intensity DOM: title given to certain monk DON: to put on DOP: copper cup for holding a diamond while

cutting it DOR: black European beetle DOS: [do] (first tone of diatonic musical scale) DOT: to cover with dots DOW: to prosper DRY: having no moisture DUB: to confer knighthood upon DUD: bomb that fails to explode DUE: something owed DUG: teat, udder DUH: an ironic response to a question DUI: [duo-pl] (instrumental duet) DUN: of a dull brown color/to demand

payment

DUO: instrumental duet DUP: to open DYE: to color

E EAR: hearing organ EAT: to consume EAU: water EBB: to recede ECU: old French coin EDH: Old English letter EDS: [ed] (education) EEK: intj. expressing fright EEL: snakelike fish EFF: letter 'f' (ef) EFS: [ef] (letter 'f') EFT: newt EGG: to throw eggs at EGO: conscious self EKE: to get with great difficulty ELD: old age ELF: small, often mischievous fairy ELK: large deer ELL: letter 'l' ELM: deciduous tree ELS: [el] (letter 'l') EME: uncle EMF: electromotive force EMS: [em] (printer's measurement) EMU: large, flightless bird END: to terminate ENG: phonetic symbol ENS: entity EON: long period of time (aeon) ERA: chronological period (epoch) ERE: previous to; before ERG: unit of work or energy ERN: erne ERR: to make a mistake ERS: European climbing plant (ervil) ESS: letter 's' (es) ETA: Greek letter ETH: Old English letter (edh) EVE: evening EWE: female sheep EYE: organ of sight/to watch closely

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F FAB: fabulous/something fabricated FAD: passing fancy FAG: to make weary by hard work FAN: to use a fan to cool FAR: at or to a great distance FAS: [fa] (fourth tone of diatonic musical

scale) FAT: obese/to make fat FAX: to reproduce by electronic means FAY: to join closely FED: federal agent FEE: to pay a fee to FEH: Hebrew letter (pe) FEM: passive homosexual FEN: marsh FER: for FES: [fe] a Hebrew letter-feh FET: to fetch FEU: to grant land to under Scottish feudal

law FEW: amounting to or consisting of a small

number FEY: crazy FEZ: brimless cap worn by men in the Near

East FIB: to tell a white lie FID: topmast support bar FIE: intj. expressing disapproval FIG: to adorn FIL: coin of Iraq, Jordan FIN: to equip with fins FIR: evergreen tree FIT: healthy/to be suitable for FIX: to repair FIZ: hissing or sputtering sound FLU: virus disease FLY: to move through the air FOB: to deceive FOE: enemy FOG: to cover with fog FOH: intj. faugh FON: warm, dry wind (foehn) FOP: to deceive FOR: directed or sent to FOU: drunk FOX: to outwit

FOY: farewell feast or gift FRO: away FRY: to cook over direct heat in hot fat or oil FUB: to fob FUD: old-fashioned person FUG: to make stuffy FUN: to act playfully FUR: to cover with fur

G GAB: to chatter GAD: to roam about restlessly GAE: to go GAG: to prevent from talking GAL: girl GAM: to visit socially GAN: [gin-conj] (to begin) GAP: to make an opening in GAR: to compel GAS: to supply with gas GAT: pistol GAY: merry/homosexual GED: food fish GEE: to turn right GEL: to become like jelly GEM: to adorn with gemstones GEN: knowledge from an investigation GET: to obtain GEY: very GHI: liquid butter made in India (ghee) GIB: to fasten with a wedge GID: disease of sheep GIE: to give GIG: to catch fish with a pronged spear GIN: to begin/to remove seeds from cotton GIP: to gyp GIT: intj. used as an order of dismissal GNU: large antelope GOA: Asian gazelle GOB: to fill a pit with waste GOD: a supernatural being GOO: slimy stuff GOR: intj. used as a mild oath GOS: [go] a Japanese board game GOT: [get-conj] (to obtain) GOX: gaseous oxygen GOY: non-Jewish person

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GUL: design in oriental carpets GUM: to chew without teeth GUN: to shoot with a gun GUT: to remove the guts of GUV: governor GUY: to ridicule GYM: large room for sports activities GYP: to swindle

H HAD: [have-conj] (to possess) HAE: to have HAG: to hack HAH: ha HAJ: pilgrimage to Mecca (hadj) HAM: to overact HAO: Vietnamese monetary unit HAP: to happen HAS: [ha] (sound expressing triumph) HAT: to provide with a hat HAW: to turn left HAY: to make into hay HEH: Hebrew letter (heth) HEM: to add an edge to HEN: female chicken HEP: hip HER: possessive case of the pronoun she HES: [he] (male person) HET: Hebrew letter (heth) HEW: to cut with an ax HEX: to cast an evil spell upon HEY: intj. used to attract attention HIC: intj. used to represent a hiccup HID: [hide-conj] (to conceal) HIE: to hurry HIM: objective case of the pronoun he HIN: Hebrew unit of liquid measure HIP: aware of the most current styles and

trends HIS: possessive form of the pronoun he HIT: to strike HMM: intj. expressing thought HOB: to provide with hobnails HOC: card game, now obsolete HOD: portable trough HOE: to use a hoe HOG: to take more than one's share

HON: honeybun HOP: to move by jumping on one foot HOT: having a high temperature/to heat HOW: method of doing something HOY: heavy barge HUB: center of a wheel HUE: color HUG: to grasp with both arms HUH: intj. expressing surprise HUM: to sing without words HUN: barbarian HUP: used to mark a marching cadence HUT: to live in a hut HYP: hypochondria

I ICE: to cover with ice ICH: fish disease ICK: intj. expressing distaste ICY: covered with ice IDS: [id] (part of psyche) IFE: tropical African fibrous plant IFF: if and only if IFS: [if] (possible condition) IGG: to ignore ILK: kind ILL: evil IMP: to graft feathers onto a bird's wing INK: to apply ink to INN: to house at an inn INS: [in] (influence) ION: electrically charged atom IRE: to anger IRK: to annoy ISM: doctrine IST: one who holds to an 'ism' ITS: possessive form of [it] IVI: Tahitian chestnut tree IVY: climbing vine

J JAB: to poke JAG: to cut unevenly JAM: to force together tightly JAR: to cause to shake

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JAW: to jabber JAY: corvine bird JEE: to turn right (gee) JET: to fly in a jet JEU: game JEW: to bargain with {offensive} JIB: to refuse to proceed further JIG: to bob JIN: Muslim supernatural being (jinn) JOB: to work by the piece JOE: fellow JOG: to run slowly JOT: to write down quickly JOW: to toll JOY: to rejoice JUD: mass of coal ready for final removal JUG: to put into a jug JUN: coin of North Korea JUS: legal right JUT: to protrude

K KAB: ancient Hebrew unit of measure KAE: crow-like bird KAF: Hebrew letter (kaph) KAS: large cupboard/pl. of ka KAT: evergreen shrub KAY: letter 'k' KEA: parrot KED: wingless fly that feeds on livestock KEB: ewe that gives birth to stillborn lamb KEF: marijuana KEG: small barrel KEN: to know KEP: to catch KET: carrion; matted wool KEX: dry, hollow stalk KEY: to provide with a key KHI: Greek letter (chi) KID: to tease KIF: marijuana (kef) KIN: group of related people KIP: to sleep KIS: the flesh of a young goat KIR: alcoholic beverage KIT: to equip KOA: timber tree

KOB: reddish brown antelope KOI: large Japanese carp KOP: hill KOR: Hebrew unit of measure KOS: land measure in India KUE: letter 'q' KYE: private Korean-American banking club

L LAB: laboratory LAC: resinous substance secreted by insects LAD: boy LAG: to fall behind LAM: to flee LAP: to drink with the tongue LAR: Roman tutelary god LAS: [la] (sixth tone of diatonic musical scale) LAT: former Latvian monetary unit LAV: lavatory LAW: to sue LAX: not strict or stringent LAY: to place LEA: meadow LED: [lead-conj] (to show the way) LEE: shelter from the wind LEG: to walk hurriedly LEI: flower necklace LEK: Albanian monetary unit LET: to rent LEU: monetary unit of Rumania LEV: Bulgarian monetary unit LEX: law LEY: lea LEZ: lesbian LIB: liberation LID: to provide with a lid LIE: to tell untruths LIN: waterfall (linn) LIP: to touch with the lips LIS: [li] (Chinese unit of distance) LIT: [light] (to illuminate)/former Lithuanian

monetary unit (litas) LOB: to throw in a high arc LOG: to cut down trees for timber LOO: to subject to a forfeit at the card game LOP: to chop off LOT: to distribute proportionately

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LOW: close to the ground/to make the sound of cattle

LOX: to supply with lox (liquid oxygen) LUG: to pull with effort LUM: chimney LUV: sweetheart LUX: unit of illumination LYE: solution used to make soap

M MAC: raincoat MAD: insane/to madden MAE: more MAG: magazine MAN: adult human male/to supply with men MAP: to draw a map MAR: to destroy the perfection of MAS: [ma] (mother) MAT: to pack into a dense mass MAW: to mow MAX: maximum MAY: to have permission MED: medical MEG: megabyte MEL: honey MEM: a Hebrew letter MEN: [man] (adult human male) MET: [meet-conj] (to make the acquaintance

of) MEW: to meow MHO: unit of electrical conductance MIB: playing marble MIC: microphone MID: middle MIG: playing marble MIL: unit of length MIM: primly demure MIR: Russian peasant commune MIS: [mi] (third tone of diatonic musical

scale) MIX: to combine MOA: extinct flightless bird MOB: to crowd about MOC: soft leather heelless shoe (moccasin) MOD: one who wears boldly stylish clothes MOG: to move away MOL: unit of quantity in chemistry (mole)

MOM: mother MON: man MOO: to make the sound of a cow MOP: to wipe with a mop MOR: forest humus MOS: [mo] (moment) MOT: witty saying MOW: to cut down grass MUD: to cover with mud MUG: to assault with intent to rob MUM: to act in disguise MUN: man MUS: [mu] (Greek letter) MUT: mutt MYC: gene that regulates other genes

N NAB: to capture NAE: no; not NAG: to find fault incessantly NAH: no NAM: [nim-conj] (to steal) NAN: Indian flat round leavened bread NAP: to sleep briefly NAW: no NAY: negative vote NEB: bird beak NEE: born with the name of NEF: ornamental stand in shape of ship for holding salt or cutlery NEG: photographic negative NET: to catch in a net NEW: existing only a short time NIB: a pen-point NIL: nothing NIM: to steal NIP: to bite quickly NIT: insect egg NIX: to veto/water sprite NOB: wealthy person NOD: to move the head downward NOG: strong ale/to fill space with bricks NOH: classical drama of Japan NOM: name NOO: now NOR: and not NOS: [no] (negative reply)

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NOT: in no way NOW: present time NTH: pert. to item number n NUB: protuberance NUN: woman belonging to a religious order NUS: [nu] (Greek letter) NUT: to gather nuts

O OAF: clumsy person OAK: hardwood tree OAR: to row with oars OAT: cereal grass OBA: hereditary African king OBE: African sorcery (obeah) OBI: African sorcery (obeah) OCA: South American herb ODA: harem room ODD: one that is odd/unusual ODE: lyric poem ODS: [od] (hypothetical force of natural

power) OES: [oe] (Faroean wind) OFF: to kill OFT: often OHM: unit of electrical resistance OHO: intj. expressing surprise OHS: [oh] (to exclaim "oh") OIL: to supply with oil OKA: Turkish unit of weight OKE: Turkish unit of weight (oka) OLD: individual of a specified age/living or existing for a relatively long time OLE: shout of approval OMS: [om] (mantra used in meditation) ONE: number 1 ONO: large mackerel ONS: [on] (side of wicket in cricket) OOH: to exclaim in amazement OOT: out OPE: to open OPS: [op] (style of abstract art) OPT: to choose ORA: [os-pl] (orifice) ORB: to form into a sphere ORC: marine mammal (orca)

ORE: a mineral that contains metal and is precious enough to be mined. ORS: [or] (heraldic color gold) ORT: table scrap OSE: ridge of sand (esker) OUD: stringed instrument of northern Africa OUR: belonging to us OUT: to be revealed ORF: viral infection of sheep OVA: [ovum-pl] female reproductive cell OWE: to be under obligation to pay OWL: nocturnal bird OWN: to possess OXO: containing oxygen OXY: containing oxygen

P PAC: shoe patterned after a moccasin PAD: to line with padding PAH: intj. used as an exclamation of disgust PAL: to hang around with as friends PAM: jack of clubs PAN: to criticize harshly PAP: soft food for infants PAR: to shoot par on a hole PAS: [pa] (father) PAT: to touch lightly PAW: to scrape at with a paw PAX: ceremonial embrace given to signify

Christian love and unity PAY: to give money in order to buy

something PEA: edible seed of an annual herb PEC: pectoral muscle PED: natural soil aggregate PEE: to urinate {offensive} PEG: to nail (a wooden pin) PEH: Hebrew letter (pe) PEN: to write PEP: to fill with energy PER: for each PES: foot/pl. of pe (Hebrew letter) PET: to caress with the hand PEW: bench for seating people in church PHI: Greek letter PHT: intj. used as an expression of mild anger

or annoyance

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PIA: brain membrane PIC: photograph PIE: to pi PIG: to bear pigs (cloven-hoofed mammals) PIN: to fasten with a pin PIP: to break through the shell of an egg PIS: [pi] (Greek letter) PIT: to mark with cavities or depressions PIU: more used as a musical direction PIX: container for the Eucharist (pyx) PLY: to supply with or offer repeatedly POD: to produce seed vessels POH: intj. expressing disgust POI: Hawaiian food POL: politician POM: English immigrant in Australia POO: n. feces / intj .or interjection of

disappointment POP: to make a sharp, explosive sound POT: to put into a pot POW: explosive sound POX: to infect with syphilis PRO: argument or vote in favor of something PRY: to inquire impertinently into private

matters PSI: Greek letter PST: used to attract attention PUB: tavern PUD: pudding PUG: to fill in with clay or mortar PUL: coin of Afghanistan PUN: to make a pun (a play on words) PUP: to give birth to puppies PUR: to purr PUS: viscous fluid formed in infected tissue PUT: to place in a particular position PUY: small volcanic cone PYA: copper coin of Burma PYE: book of ecclesiastical rules in the pre

reformation English church PYX: container for the Eucharist

Q QAT: evergreen shrub (kat) QIS: [qi] vital life-sustaining energy force QUA: in the capacity of

R RAD: to fear RAG: to scold RAH: intj. used to cheer on a team or player RAI: style of popular Algerian music RAJ: dominion; sovereignty RAM: to strike with great force RAN: [run-conj] (to move by rapid steps) RAP: to strike sharply RAS: Ethiopian prince RAT: to hunt rats (long-tailed rodents) RAW: uncooked/sore or irritated spot RAX: to stretch out RAY: to emit rays REB: Confederate soldier REC: recreation RED: of the color red/to put into order REE: female Eurasian sandpiper REF: to referee REG: regulation REI: erroneous form of former Portuguese coin REM: quantity of ionizing radiation REP: cross-ribbed fabric RES: thing or matter RET: to soak in order to loosen the fiber from

the woody tissue REX: animal with a single wavy layer of

hair/king RHO: Greek letter RIA: long, narrow inlet RIB: to poke fun at RID: to free from something objectionable RIF: to lay off from employment RIG: to put in proper condition for use RIM: an outer edge RIN: to run or melt RIP: to tear or cut apart roughly ROB: to take property from illegally ROC: legendary bird of prey ROD: to provide with a rod ROE: mass of eggs within a female fish ROM: male gypsy ROT: to decompose ROW: to propel by means of oars RUB: to move along the surface of a body

with pressure

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RUE: to feel sorrow or remorse for RUG: to tear roughly RUM: alcoholic liquor/odd RUN: to move by rapid steps RUT: to make ruts (grooves) in RYA: Scandinavian hand-woven rug RYE: cereal grass

S SAB: to sob SAC: pouch like structure in an animal or

plant SAD: unhappy SAE: so SAG: to bend or sink downward from weight

or pressure SAL: salt SAP: to weaken gradually SAT: [sit-conj] (to rest on the buttocks) SAU: xu SAW: to cut or divide with a saw SAX: saxophone SAY: to utter SEA: ocean SEC: secant SEE: to perceive with the eyes SEG: advocate of racial segregation SEI: large whale (rorqual) SEL: self SEN: monetary unit of Japan SER: unit of weight of India SET: to put in a particular position SEW: to mend or fasten with a needle and

thread SEX: to determine the sex of SHA: intj. used to urge silence (shh) SHE: female person SHH: intj. used to urge silence SHY: timid/to move suddenly back in fear SIB: sibling SIC: to urge to attack SIM: simulation SIN: to commit a sin SIP: to drink in small quantities SIR: respectful form of address used to a

man SIS: sister

SIT: to rest on the buttocks SIX: number 6 SKA: Jamaican music SKI: to travel on skis SKY: to hit or throw toward the sky SLY: crafty SOB: to cry with a convulsive catching of the

breath SOD: to cover with sod (turf) SOL: fifth tone of diatonic musical scale (so) SOM: Kyrgyzstan monetary unit SON: male child SOP: to dip or soak in a liquid SOS: [so] (fifth tone of diatonic musical scale) SOT: habitual drunkard SOU: former French coin SOW: to scatter over land for growth, as seed SOX: [sock-pl] (knitted or woven covering for

the foot) SOY: soybean SPA: mineral spring SPY: to watch secretly SRI: mister; sir used as a Hindu title of

respect STY: to keep in a pigpen SUB: to act as a substitute SUE: to institute legal proceedings against SUK: marketplace SUM: to add into one total SUN: to expose to the sun SUP: to eat supper SUQ: marketplace (souk) SYN: syne

T TAB: to name or designate TAD: small boy TAE: to. TAG: to provide with a tag TAJ: tall, conical cap worn in Muslim

countries TAM: tight-fitting Scottish cap TAN: brown from the sun's rays/to convert

hide into leather by soaking in chemicals

TAO: path of virtuous conduct according to a Chinese philosophy

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TAP: to strike gently TAR: to cover with tar TAS: [ta] (thanks) TAT: to make tatting TAU: Greek letter TAV: Hebrew letter TAW: to convert into white leather by the

application of minerals TAX: to place a tax on TEA: beverage made by infusing dried leaves

in boiling water TED: to spread for drying TEE: to place a golf ball on a small peg TEG: yearling sheep TEL: ancient mound in the Middle East TEN: number 10 TEJ: Ethiopian honey-mead TET: Hebrew letter (teth) TEW: to work hard TEX: unit of measurement of fineness of

fibres and yarn THE: article used to specify or make

particular THO: though THY: possessive form of the pronoun thou TIC: involuntary muscular contraction TIE: to fasten with a cord or rope TIL: sesame plant TIN: to coat with tin TIP: to tilt TIS: 7th tone of diatonic musical scale TIT: small bird TOD: British unit of weight TOE: to touch with the toe TOG: to clothe TOM: male of various animals TON: unit of weight TOO: in addition TOP: to cut off the top TOR: high, craggy hill TOT: to total TOW: to pull by means of a rope/chain TOY: to amuse oneself as if with a toy TRY: to attempt TSK: to utter a scolding exclamation TUB: to wash in a tub TUG: to pull with force TUI: bird of New Zealand

TUN: to store in a large cask TUP: to copulate with a ewe TUT: to utter an exclamation of impatience TUX: tuxedo TWA: two TWO: number 2 TYE: chain on a ship

U UDO: Japanese herb UGH: sound of a cough or grunt UKE: ukulele ULU: Eskimo knife UMM: intj. expressing hesitation (um) UMP: to umpire UNS: [un] (one) UPO: upon UPS: [up] (to raise) URB: urban area URD: annual bean grown in India URE: use; custom URN: type of vase URP: to vomit USE: to put into service UTA: large lizard UTE: utility vehicle UTS: [ut] (musical tone)

V VAC: vacuum cleaner VAN: large motor vehicle VAR: unit of reactive power VAS: anatomical duct VAT: to put into a vat VAU: Hebrew letter (vav) VAV: Hebrew letter VAW: Hebrew letter (vav) VEE: the letter ‘v’ VEG: vegetable VET: to treat animals medically VEX: to annoy VIA: by way of VID: video VIE: to strive for superiority VIG: charge paid to a bookie on a bet VIM: energy VIS: force or power

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VOE: small bay, creek, or inlet VOW: to make a vow VOX: voice VUG: small cavity in a rock or lode VUM: expressing surprise

W WAB: web WAD: to form into a wad WAE: woe WAG: to move briskly up and down or to and

fro WAN: to become wan/unnaturally pale WAP: to wrap WAR: to engage in war WAS: [be-conj] (to exist) WAT: hare/wet WAW: Hebrew letter (vav) WAX: to coat with wax WAY: method of doing something WEB: to provide with a web WED: to marry WEE: short time/very small WEN: benign skin tumor WET: soaked with a liquid/to make wet WEY: old measure for dry goods usually equal

to 40 bushels WHA: who WHO: what or which person or persons WHY: reason or cause of something WIG: to provide with a wig WIN: to be victorious/to winnow WIS: to know WIT: intelligence/to know WIZ: wizard WOE: tremendous grief WOG: dark-skinned foreigner WOK: cooking utensil WON: to dwell WOO: to seek the affection of WOP: Italian {offensive} WOS: [wo] (woe) WOT: to know WOW: to excite to enthusiastic approval WRY: contorted/to contort WUD: insane WYE: letter 'y'

WYN: rune for 'W' (wynn)

X XIS: [xi] (Greek letter)

Y YAD: rod used by readers of the Torah as a

pointer for following text YAG: synthetic diamond made of yttrium

aluminium garnet YAH: intj. used as an exclamation of disgust YAK: to chatter YAM: plant having an edible root YAP: to bark shrilly YAR: yare YAW: to deviate from an intended course YAY: to this extent YEA: affirmative vote YEH: yeah YEN: to yearn YEO: stream or drain used in mining YEP: yes YES: to give an affirmative reply to YET: up to now YEW: evergreen tree or shrub YEX: to hiccup, belch or spit YID: Jew {offensive} YIN: feminine passive principle {Chinese} YIP: to yelp YOB: hoodlum YOD: Hebrew letter YOK: boisterous laugh YOM: day YON: yonder YOU: 2d person sing. or pl. pronoun YOW: to yowl YUK: to laugh loudly YUM: intj. expressing tasteful pleasure YUP: yep

Z ZAG: to turn sharply ZAP: to kill or destroy ZAS: [za] (pizza) ZAX: tool for cutting roof slates ZED: letter 'z'

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ZEE: letter 'z' ZEK: inmate in a Soviet labor camp ZEL: form of Oriental cymbal ZEP: long sandwich ZIG: to turn sharply ZIN: zinfandel ZIP: to move rapidly ZIT: pimple ZOA: [zoon-pl] (whole product of a fertilized

egg) ZOO: place where animals are kept for public

exhibition ZHO: cross between a yak and a cow ZUG: waterproof leather used for boots ZUZ: ancient Hebrew silver coin ZZZ: intj. representing the sound of snoring

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Q WORDS WITHOUT U

BUQSHA: A monetary unit of Yemen

BUQSHAS: Plural of BUQSHA

BURQA: A coverall worn by Muslim women

BURQAS: Plural of BURQA

FAQIR: Variation of FAKIR, a Hindu ascetic

FAQIRS: Plural of FAQIR

INQILAB: In India, revolution

INQILABS: Plural of INQILAB

MBAQANGA: South African dance music

MBAQANGAS: Plural of MBAQANGA

MUQADDAM: An Indian leader

MUQADDAMS: Plural of MUQADDAM

NIQAB: a type of veil worn by some Muslim women

NIQABS: Plural of NIQAB

QABALA: A Jewish doctrine based on hidden meanings in sacred texts

QABALAH: A Jewish doctrine based on hidden meanings in sacred texts

QABALAHS: Plural of QABALAH

QABALAS: Plural of QABALA

QABALISM: A sect based on qabala

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QABALISMS: Plural of QABALISM

QABALIST: Someone who finds hidden meanings in sacred texts

QABALISTIC: Relating to QABALA

QABALISTS: Plural of QABALIST

QADI: A Muslim judge

QADIS: Plural of QADI

QAID: A Muslim leader

QAIDS: Plural of QAID

QAIMAQAM: A Turkish officer

QAIMAQAMS: Plural of QAIMAQAM

QALAMDAN: A Persian writing-case

QALAMDANS: Plural of QALAMDAN

QANAT: A system of underground tunnels and wells in the Middle East

QANATS: Plural of QANAT

QASIDA: An Arabic poem of praise or mourning

QASIDAS: Plural of QASIDA

QAT: An evergreen shrub

QATS: Plural of QAT

QAWWAL: A male singer of qawwali

QAWWALI: Devotional Sufi music

QAWWALIS: Plural of QAWWALI

QAWWALS: Plural of QAWWAL

QI: The vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things

QIBLA: The direction Muslims face when praying

QIBLAS: Plural of QIBLA

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QIGONG A deep breathing exercise

QIGONGS: Plural of QIGONG

QINDAR: An Albanian currency, a variation of QINTAR

QINDARKA: Plural of QINDAR

QINDARS: Plural of QINDAR

QINGHAOSU: A chemical compound extracted from the plant artemisia

QINGHAOSUS: Plural of QINQHAOSU

QINTAR: An Albanian currency, also QINDAR

QINTARS: Plural of QINTAR

QIS: Plural of QI

QIVIUT: The wool of a musk-ox

QIVIUTS: Plural of QIVIUT

QOPH : A letter of the Hebrew alphabet

QOPHS: Plural of QOPH

QORMA: A mild Indian curry

QORMAS: Plural of QORMA

QWERTIES: The plural of QWERTY

QWERTY: A standard typewriter keyboard

QWERTYS: The plural of QWERTY

SHEQALIM: The plural of SHEQEL

SHEQEL: An ancient unit of weight and money

SHEQELS: The plural of SHEQEL

SUQ: A marketplace in the Middle East

SUQS: The plural of SUQ

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TALAQ: A form of divorce

TALAQS: Plural of TALAQ

TRANQ: A drug that tranquilizes

TRANQS: Plural of TRANQ

TSADDIQ: A person of extreme piety in Judaism

TSADDIQIM: Plural of TSADDIQ

TSADDIQS: Plural of TSADDIQ

TZADDIQ: A person of extreme piety in Judaism

TZADDIQIM: Plural of TZADDIQ

TZADDIQS: Plural of TZADDIQ

UMIAQ: An open Eskimo boat

UMIAQS: Plural of UMIAQ

WAQF: A donation for pious purposes in Islam

WAQFS: Plural of WAQF

YAQONA: The Fijian name for kava

YAQONAS: Plural of YAQONA

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Addition of new words:

AUGH: interj. Expressing frustration

BEZZY: best friend

BLECH: interj. Meaning disgust

CAKEHOLE: a person’s mouth

CAZH: casual

CHECKBOX: a small clickable box on a computer screen

COQUI: type of tree-dwelling frog

DENCH: excellent

DEVO: short for devolution

EEW: exclamation of disgust

EMOJI: digital icon used in electronic communication

FACETIME: talk with someone via the FaceTime application

GEOCACHE: to search for hidden containers using GPS as a recreational activity.

GRR: interj. Expressing anger or annoyance.

HACTIVIST: person who hacks computer systems for political reasons

HASHTAG: a word or phrase preceded by a hashmark on social media, used to denote the topic of a post.

IXNAY: No

LOLZ: lausghs at someone else’s or one’s own expense.

LOTSA: lots of

NEWB: newbie

OBVS: obviously

ONESIE: one piece garment combining top with trousers

PACKZI: round filled doughnut

PODIUMED: to finish in the top three places in a sporting competition

PWN: to conquer or gain owbership

QUINZHEE: shelter made from hollowed-out snow

SCHVITZ: to sweat

SHOOTIE: type of shoe that covers the ankle

TUNAGE: music

TWEEP: person who uses twitter

VAPE: to inhale nicotine vapor from electronic cigarettes

WAHH: interj. Used to express wailing

YEESH: interj. Expression of frustration

WARBOT: any robot or unmanned vehicle or device designed for and used in warfare

WUZ: was