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Words Added to the Scrabble Dictionary

More words for Scrabble

13 Food Words from Mardi Gras

Eat them up before the 40-day fast.

7 Words for Those Who Pursue Their Passions

Specific hobbies require specific vocab

8 Prohibition-Era Words

From bathtub gin to the blind pig

6 Words from the Boxing Ring

Their meanings have strayed from the ring.

8 Words Traded on Wall Street and in Sports

Words from both investors and athletes.

On Your Mark: 7 Phrases From the Racing World

Know these and take the checkered flag.

Why Do We Say Teams Get a 'Bye'?

Why are they leaving? Where are they going?

How 'Bout Them Apples?

A collection of apple-related products

A 4-Round Bout with 'Punch'

You'll be pleased as punch at the end.

Flexible Words for Your Favorite Foods

This list is not FDA-approved.

11 Terms from the Coffee Shop

What's in that cup?

From 'Syllabub' to 'Sundae': A Dessert Course in 7 Words

We all scream for ... affogato?

'Ew' and other Words Added to the Scrabble Dictionary 2018

Impress your friends, annoy your relatives.

There's My Ride: 9 Types of Vehicles

Car talk.

9 Words and Phrases from Card Games

Shuffle up and deal.

12 Words to Know for the Winter Olympics

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

7 Deliciously Cheesy Cheese Words

Cheese it!

8 Gambling Words That Hit It Big

For when you need to go double or nothing

Words About Word Play

Don't just eat your words—play with them!

'Derby', 'Hack', 'Bidet', and 8 More Horsey Words

No horseplay. These are serious word histories.

What Counts as Dessert?

Is a granola bar dessert? Well...

Sandwich History: 10 Words You Can Chew On

Order a 'slider' in 1915 and you'd get an ice cream sandwich

What does a spelling bee pronouncer do?

The pronouncer speaks

6 Actual Names For Historical Spelling Bees

Why is it called a 'bee'?

'Slew-foot', 'Deke', and 10 More Words from Hockey

Because it's the Cup.

Two-Wheeled Words: Bicycle Terms

10 words every true cyclist will know

The Inside Scoop on 'Inside Baseball'

No inside knowledge required

9 of the Sweetest Words for Candy

How to tell your bonbons from your truffles

A Ravel of Knitting Words

Knit, purl, frog? Discover the whimsical and historical lexicon of knitting.

The Olympics of Language

The Trials of a National Spelling Bee Competitor
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