Scrabble Word List

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 2 – LETTER WORDS
AA: n pl. –S rough, cindery lava EX: n pl. EXES the letter X
AB: n pl. –S an abdominal muscle FA: n pl. –S the fourth tone of the diatonic
AD: n pl. –S an advertisement musical scale
AE: adj one FE: n –FES a Hebrew letter
AG: adj pertaining to agriculture FY: an expression of disgust – Can be
AH: interj – used to express delight, relief, extended with “S”
or contempt GI: a judo or karate costume
AI: n pl. –S a three-toed sloth GO: v WENT, GONE, GOING, GOES to move
AL: n pl. –S an East Indian tree along
AM: present 1st person sing. of BE GU: a simple violin used in Shetland (also
AN: indefinite article – used before words GJU, GUE)
beginning with a vowel HA: n pl. –S a sound of surprise
AR: n pl. –S the letter R HE: n pl. –S a male person
AS: adv to the same degree HI: interj – used as a greeting
AT: prep in the position of HM: interj – used to express thoughtful
AW: interj – used to express protest, disgust, consideration
or disbelief HO: interj – used to express surprise
AX: v –ED, -ING, -ES to work on with an ax (a ID: n pl. –S a part of the psyche
type of cutting tool) IF: n pl. –S a possibility
AY: n pl. –S aye IN: v INNED, INNING, INS to harvest
BA: n pl. –S the eternal soul in Egyptian IO: a cry of joy
mythology IS: v present 3rd person sing. of BE
BE: v AM, ARE, ART, WAS, WERE, WAST, IT: pron the 3rd person sing. of BE
WERT, BEEN, BEING to have actuality JA: Yes
BI: n pl. –S bisexual JO: n pl. -ES a sweetheart
BO: n pl. –S a pal KA: n pl. –S the spiritual self of a human
BY: n pl. –S a pass in certain card games being in Egyptian religion
CH: n. I (English dialect) KI: n pl. -S the vital force in Chinese
DA: n. a Burmese heavy knife thought
DE: prep of; from – used in names KO: a Maori digging stick
DI: a plural of deus (a god) KY: Cows. –Can be extended with “E” or “S”
DO: n pl. –S the first tone of the diatonic LA: n pl. –S the sixth tone of the diatonic
scale musical scale
EA: A river LI: n pl. a Chinese unit of distance
ED: n pl. –S education LO: interj – used to attract attention or to
EE: n. an eye (Scottish/ Northern English express surprise
dialect) MA: n pl. –S mother
EF: n pl. –S the letter F ME: pron the objective case of the pronoun I
EH: interj – used to express doubt MI: n pl. –MIS the third tone of the diatonic
EL: n pl. –S an elevated railroad or train musical scale
EM: n pl. –S the letter M MM: interj – Used to express assent or
EN: n pl. –S the letter N satisfaction
ER: interj – used to express hesitation MO: n pl. –S a moment
ES: n pl. ESES the letter S (also spelled ESS) MU: n pl. –S a Greek letter
ET: a past tense of EAT

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MY: pron the possessive form of the PO: A chamber pot
pronoun I QI: n p. -S the vital force that in Chinese
NA: adv no; not thought is inherent in all things
NE: adj born with the name of (also NEE) RE: n pl. –S the second tone of diatonic
NO: n pl. NOS or NOES a negative reply musical scale
NU: n pl. –S a Greek letter SH: interj – used to urge silence
NY: to approach –Can be extended with SI: n pl. –S ti
“ES” or “S” SO: n pl. –S the fifth tone of the diatonic
OB: an objection musical scale
OD: n pl. –S a hypothetical force of natural ST: An exclamation of impatience –can be
power extended with “S”
OE: n pl. –S a whirlwind off the Faeroe TA: n pl. –S an expression of gratitude
Islands TE: A musical note
OF: prep coming from TI: n TIS the seventh tone of the diatonic
OH: v –ED, -ING, -S to exclaim in surprise, musical scale
pain, or desire TO: prep in the direction of
OI: v – oy--used to express dismay or pain UG: to arouse loathing [v]
OM: n pl. –S a mantra used in contemplation UH: interj – used to express hesitation
of ultimate reality UM: interj – used to express hesitation
ON: n pl. –S the side of the wicket where a UN: pron pl. –S one
batsman stands in cricket UP: v UPPED, UPPING, UPS to raise
OP: n pl. –S a style of abstract art UR: A city in Iraq
OR: n pl. –S the heraldic color gold US: pron the objective case of the pronoun
OS: n pl. –S ORA, OSSA, or OSAR either an we
orifice, a bone, or an esker UT: n pl. –S the musical tone C in the French
OW: interj – used to express sudden pain solmization system, now replaced by do
OU: A bloke WE: pron the 1st person pl. pronoun in the
OX: n pl. OXEN or OXES a hoofed mammal nominative case
or clumsy person WO: n pl. –S woe
OY: interj – used to express dismay or pain XI: n pl. –S a Greek letter
PA: n pl. –S a father XU: n pl. XU a monetary unit of Vietnam
PE: n pl. –S a Hebrew letter YA: pron you
PI: v PIED, PIEING, PIING, or PIES to jumble YE: pron you
or disorder 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 ANE: one
ANI: tropical American black cuckoo
AAH: to exclaim in delight
ANT: small insect
AAL: East Indian shrub
ANY: one or another
AAS: [aa] (rough, cindery lava)
APE: to mimic
ABA: sleeveless garment
APO: a type of protein
ABB: yarn used for warp
APP: computer program (application)
ABO: aborigine
APT: appropriate
ABS: [ab] (abdominal muscle)
ARB: stock trader
ABY: to pay the penalty for (abye)
ARC: to travel a curved course
ACE: to make a perfect shot
ARD: plough used to scratch top surface
ACT: to perform by action
of soil
ADD: to perform addition
ARE: unit of surface measure/conj. of be
ADO: bustle
ARF: dog's bark
ADS: [ad] (advertisement)
ARK: large boat
ADZ: cutting tool (adze)
ARM: to supply with weapons
AFF: off
ARS: [ar] (letter 'r')
AFT: toward the stern
ART: skill acquired by experience
AGA: Turkish military officer
ASH: tree/to burn into ashes
AGE: to grow old
ASK: to question
AGO: in the past
ASP: venemous snake
AGS: [ag] agriculture
ASS: donkey
AHA: intj. expressing sudden realization
ATE: reckless impulse driving one to ruin
AHI: yellow fin tuna
ATT: Laotian monetary unit
AHS: [ah] to exclaim in amazement
AUK: diving seabird
AID: to help
AVA: at all
AIL: to suffer pain
AVE: expression of greeting
AIM: to point in a direction
AVO: monetary unit of Macau
AIN: Hebrew letter (ayin)
AWA: away
AIR: to broadcast
AWE: to inspire with awe
AIS: [ai] (three-toed sloth)
AWL: pointed punching tool
AIT: small island
AWN: bristle like appendage of certain grasses
ALA: wing
AXE: to cut with an axe
ALB: long-sleeved vestment
AYE: affirmative vote
ALE: alcoholic beverage
AYS: [ay] (affirmative vote)
ALK: sap or resin from turpentine trees
AZO: containing nitrogen
ALL: everything one has
ALP: high mountain
ALS: [al] (East Indian tree) B
ALT: high-pitched note BAA: [baa] (to bleat)
AMA: Oriental nurse (amah) BAD: something bad
AMI: friend BAG: to put into a bag
AMP: unit of electric current strength BAH: intj. expressing disgust
AMU: atomic mass unit BAL: type of shoe (balmoral)
ANA: collection of info. on a subject BAM: to strike with a dull sound
AND: added condition BAN: to prohibit/Rumanian coin

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BAP: small roll C
BAR: to exclude
CAB: to drive a taxi
BAS: [ba] (eternal soul in Egyptian
CAD: ungentlemanly man
mythology)
CAM: rotating machine part
BAT: to hit a baseball
CAN: to be able/to put into a can
BAY: to howl
CAP: to put a cover onto
BED: to provide with a bed
CAR: automobile
BEE: winged insect
CAT: to anchor to a cathead
BEG: to plead
CAW: to caw like a crow
BEL: unit of power
CAY: small low island
BEN: inner room
CEE: letter 'c'
BES: a Hebrew letter
CEL: drawn frame of animation
BET: to wager
CEP: large mushroom (cepe)
BEY: Turkish ruler
CHI: Greek letter
BIB: to drink alcohol
CIG: cigarette
BID: to make a bid
CIS: having certain atoms on same side of
BIG: large
molecule
BIN: to store in a bin
COB: corncob
BIO: biography
COD: to fool
BIS: [bi] (bisexual)
COG: to cheat at dice
BIT: to restrain with a bit
COL: depression between two mountains
BIZ: business
CON: to swindle
BOA: large snake
COO: to make the sound of a dove
BOB: to move up and down
COP: to steal
BOD: body
COR: intj. expressing surprise
BOG: to impede
COS: lettuce variety
BOO: to deride
COT: lightweight bed
BOP: to hit
COW: to intimidate
BOS: [bo] (pal)
COX: to direct a racing boat (coxswain)
BOT: botfly larva
COY: shy/to caress
BOW: to bend forward at the waist
COZ: cousin
BOX: to put into a box
CRU: French wine classification
BOY: male child
CRY: to weep
BRA: brassiere
CUB: young of certain animals
BRO: brother
CUD: food portion to be chewed again
BRR: intj. used to indicate coldness
CUE: to signal a start
BUB: young fellow
CUM: together with
BUD: to grow buds
CUP: to place into a cup
BUG: to annoy
CUR: mongrel dog
BUM: to live idly
CUT: to make an incision
BUN: small bread roll
CWM: circular basin with steep walls (cirque)
BUR: to remove a rough edge from
BUS: to transport by bus
BUT: flatfish D
BUY: to purchase DAB: to touch lightly
BYE: free advance to next tournament round DAD: father
BYS: [by] (side issue) DAG: hanging shred

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DAH: dash in Morse code DUO: instrumental duet
DAK: transport by relay DUP: to open
DAL: lentil dish DYE: to color
DAM: to build a dam
DAN: skill level in martial arts E
DAP: to dip into water
EAR: hearing organ
DAW: to dawn
EAT: to consume
DAY: 24 hours
EAU: water
DEB: debutante
EBB: to recede
DEE: letter 'd’
ECU: old French coin
DEF: excellent
EDH: Old English letter
DEL: differential calculus operator
EDS: [ed] (education)
DEN: to live in a lair
EEK: intj. expressing fright
DEV: Hindu god (deva)
EEL: snakelike fish
DEW: to wet with dew
EFF: letter 'f' (ef)
DEX: sulphate used as stimulant
EFS: [ef] (letter 'f')
DEY: former North African ruler
EFT: newt
DIB: to fish
EGG: to throw eggs at
DID: [do-conj] (to execute)
EGO: conscious self
DIE: to cease living/to make a die
EKE: to get with great difficulty
DIF: difference
ELD: old age
DIG: to scoop earth from the ground
ELF: small, often mischievous fairy
DIM: obscure/to make obscure
ELK: large deer
DIN: to make a loud noise
ELL: letter 'l'
DIP: to immerse briefly
ELM: deciduous tree
DIS: to disrespect
ELS: [el] (letter 'l')
DIT: dot in Morse code
EME: uncle
DOC: doctor
EMF: electromotive force
DOE: female deer
EMS: [em] (printer's measurement)
DOG: to follow after like a dog
EMU: large, flightless bird
DOL: unit of pain intensity
END: to terminate
DOM: title given to certain monk
ENG: phonetic symbol
DON: to put on
ENS: entity
DOP: copper cup for holding a diamond while
EON: long period of time (aeon)
cutting it
ERA: chronological period (epoch)
DOR: black European beetle
ERE: previous to; before
DOS: [do] (first tone of diatonic musical scale)
ERG: unit of work or energy
DOT: to cover with dots
ERN: erne
DOW: to prosper
ERR: to make a mistake
DRY: having no moisture
ERS: European climbing plant (ervil)
DUB: to confer knighthood upon
ESS: letter 's' (es)
DUD: bomb that fails to explode
ETA: Greek letter
DUE: something owed
ETH: Old English letter (edh)
DUG: teat, udder
EVE: evening
DUH: an ironic response to a question
EWE: female sheep
DUI: [duo-pl] (instrumental duet)
EYE: organ of sight/to watch closely
DUN: of a dull brown color/to demand
payment

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 F FOY: farewell feast or gift
FRO: away
FAB: fabulous/something fabricated
FRY: to cook over direct heat in hot fat or oil
FAD: passing fancy
FUB: to fob
FAG: to make weary by hard work
FUD: old-fashioned person
FAN: to use a fan to cool
FUG: to make stuffy
FAR: at or to a great distance
FUN: to act playfully
FAS: [fa] (fourth tone of diatonic musical
FUR: to cover with fur
scale)
FAT: obese/to make fat
FAX: to reproduce by electronic means G
FAY: to join closely GAB: to chatter
FED: federal agent GAD: to roam about restlessly
FEE: to pay a fee to GAE: to go
FEH: Hebrew letter (pe) GAG: to prevent from talking
FEM: passive homosexual GAL: girl
FEN: marsh GAM: to visit socially
FER: for GAN: [gin-conj] (to begin)
FES: [fe] a Hebrew letter-feh GAP: to make an opening in
FET: to fetch GAR: to compel
FEU: to grant land to under Scottish feudal GAS: to supply with gas
law GAT: pistol
FEW: amounting to or consisting of a small GAY: merry/homosexual
number GED: food fish
FEY: crazy GEE: to turn right
FEZ: brimless cap worn by men in the Near GEL: to become like jelly
East GEM: to adorn with gemstones
FIB: to tell a white lie GEN: knowledge from an investigation
FID: topmast support bar GET: to obtain
FIE: intj. expressing disapproval GEY: very
FIG: to adorn GHI: liquid butter made in India (ghee)
FIL: coin of Iraq, Jordan GIB: to fasten with a wedge
FIN: to equip with fins GID: disease of sheep
FIR: evergreen tree GIE: to give
FIT: healthy/to be suitable for GIG: to catch fish with a pronged spear
FIX: to repair GIN: to begin/to remove seeds from cotton
FIZ: hissing or sputtering sound GIP: to gyp
FLU: virus disease GIT: intj. used as an order of dismissal
FLY: to move through the air GNU: large antelope
FOB: to deceive GOA: Asian gazelle
FOE: enemy GOB: to fill a pit with waste
FOG: to cover with fog GOD: a supernatural being
FOH: intj. faugh GOO: slimy stuff
FON: warm, dry wind (foehn) GOR: intj. used as a mild oath
FOP: to deceive GOS: [go] a Japanese board game
FOR: directed or sent to GOT: [get-conj] (to obtain)
FOU: drunk GOX: gaseous oxygen
FOX: to outwit GOY: non-Jewish person

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GUL: design in oriental carpets HON: honeybun
GUM: to chew without teeth HOP: to move by jumping on one foot
GUN: to shoot with a gun HOT: having a high temperature/to heat
GUT: to remove the guts of HOW: method of doing something
GUV: governor HOY: heavy barge
GUY: to ridicule HUB: center of a wheel
GYM: large room for sports activities HUE: color
GYP: to swindle HUG: to grasp with both arms
HUH: intj. expressing surprise
H HUM: to sing without words
HUN: barbarian
HAD: [have-conj] (to possess)
HUP: used to mark a marching cadence
HAE: to have
HUT: to live in a hut
HAG: to hack
HYP: hypochondria
HAH: ha
HAJ: pilgrimage to Mecca (hadj)
HAM: to overact I
HAO: Vietnamese monetary unit ICE: to cover with ice
HAP: to happen ICH: fish disease
HAS: [ha] (sound expressing triumph) ICK: intj. expressing distaste
HAT: to provide with a hat ICY: covered with ice
HAW: to turn left IDS: [id] (part of psyche)
HAY: to make into hay IFE: tropical African fibrous plant
HEH: Hebrew letter (heth) IFF: if and only if
HEM: to add an edge to IFS: [if] (possible condition)
HEN: female chicken IGG: to ignore
HEP: hip ILK: kind
HER: possessive case of the pronoun she ILL: evil
HES: [he] (male person) IMP: to graft feathers onto a bird's wing
HET: Hebrew letter (heth) INK: to apply ink to
HEW: to cut with an ax INN: to house at an inn
HEX: to cast an evil spell upon INS: [in] (influence)
HEY: intj. used to attract attention ION: electrically charged atom
HIC: intj. used to represent a hiccup IRE: to anger
HID: [hide-conj] (to conceal) IRK: to annoy
HIE: to hurry ISM: doctrine
HIM: objective case of the pronoun he IST: one who holds to an 'ism'
HIN: Hebrew unit of liquid measure ITS: possessive form of [it]
HIP: aware of the most current styles and IVI: Tahitian chestnut tree
trends IVY: climbing vine
HIS: possessive form of the pronoun he
HIT: to strike J
HMM: intj. expressing thought
JAB: to poke
HOB: to provide with hobnails
JAG: to cut unevenly
HOC: card game, now obsolete
JAM: to force together tightly
HOD: portable trough
JAR: to cause to shake
HOE: to use a hoe
HOG: to take more than one's share

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JAW: to jabber KOB: reddish brown antelope
JAY: corvine bird KOI: large Japanese carp
JEE: to turn right (gee) KOP: hill
JET: to fly in a jet KOR: Hebrew unit of measure
JEU: game KOS: land measure in India
JEW: to bargain with {offensive} KUE: letter 'q'
JIB: to refuse to proceed further KYE: private Korean-American banking club
JIG: to bob
JIN: Muslim supernatural being (jinn) L
JOB: to work by the piece
LAB: laboratory
JOE: fellow
LAC: resinous substance secreted by insects
JOG: to run slowly
LAD: boy
JOT: to write down quickly
LAG: to fall behind
JOW: to toll
LAM: to flee
JOY: to rejoice
LAP: to drink with the tongue
JUD: mass of coal ready for final removal
LAR: Roman tutelary god
JUG: to put into a jug
LAS: [la] (sixth tone of diatonic musical scale)
JUN: coin of North Korea
LAT: former Latvian monetary unit
JUS: legal right
LAV: lavatory
JUT: to protrude
LAW: to sue
LAX: not strict or stringent
K LAY: to place
KAB: ancient Hebrew unit of measure LEA: meadow
KAE: crow-like bird LED: [lead-conj] (to show the way)
KAF: Hebrew letter (kaph) LEE: shelter from the wind
KAS: large cupboard/pl. of ka LEG: to walk hurriedly
KAT: evergreen shrub LEI: flower necklace
KAY: letter 'k' LEK: Albanian monetary unit
KEA: parrot LET: to rent
KED: wingless fly that feeds on livestock LEU: monetary unit of Rumania
KEB: ewe that gives birth to stillborn lamb LEV: Bulgarian monetary unit
KEF: marijuana LEX: law
KEG: small barrel LEY: lea
KEN: to know LEZ: lesbian
KEP: to catch LIB: liberation
KET: carrion; matted wool LID: to provide with a lid
KEX: dry, hollow stalk LIE: to tell untruths
KEY: to provide with a key LIN: waterfall (linn)
KHI: Greek letter (chi) LIP: to touch with the lips
KID: to tease LIS: [li] (Chinese unit of distance)
KIF: marijuana (kef) LIT: [light] (to illuminate)/former Lithuanian
KIN: group of related people monetary unit (litas)
KIP: to sleep LOB: to throw in a high arc
KIS: the flesh of a young goat LOG: to cut down trees for timber
KIR: alcoholic beverage LOO: to subject to a forfeit at the card game
KIT: to equip LOP: to chop off
KOA: timber tree LOT: to distribute proportionately

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LOW: close to the ground/to make the sound MOM: mother
of cattle MON: man
LOX: to supply with lox (liquid oxygen) MOO: to make the sound of a cow
LUG: to pull with effort MOP: to wipe with a mop
LUM: chimney MOR: forest humus
LUV: sweetheart MOS: [mo] (moment)
LUX: unit of illumination MOT: witty saying
LYE: solution used to make soap MOW: to cut down grass
MUD: to cover with mud
M MUG: to assault with intent to rob
MUM: to act in disguise
MAC: raincoat
MUN: man
MAD: insane/to madden
MUS: [mu] (Greek letter)
MAE: more
MUT: mutt
MAG: magazine
MYC: gene that regulates other genes
MAN: adult human male/to supply with men
MAP: to draw a map
MAR: to destroy the perfection of N
MAS: [ma] (mother) NAB: to capture
MAT: to pack into a dense mass NAE: no; not
MAW: to mow NAG: to find fault incessantly
MAX: maximum NAH: no
MAY: to have permission NAM: [nim-conj] (to steal)
MED: medical NAN: Indian flat round leavened bread
MEG: megabyte NAP: to sleep briefly
MEL: honey NAW: no
MEM: a Hebrew letter NAY: negative vote
MEN: [man] (adult human male) NEB: bird beak
MET: [meet-conj] (to make the acquaintance NEE: born with the name of
of) NEF: ornamental stand in shape of ship for
MEW: to meow holding salt or cutlery
MHO: unit of electrical conductance NEG: photographic negative
MIB: playing marble NET: to catch in a net
MIC: microphone NEW: existing only a short time
MID: middle NIB: a pen-point
MIG: playing marble NIL: nothing
MIL: unit of length NIM: to steal
MIM: primly demure NIP: to bite quickly
MIR: Russian peasant commune NIT: insect egg
MIS: [mi] (third tone of diatonic musical NIX: to veto/water sprite
scale) NOB: wealthy person
MIX: to combine NOD: to move the head downward
MOA: extinct flightless bird NOG: strong ale/to fill space with bricks
MOB: to crowd about NOH: classical drama of Japan
MOC: soft leather heelless shoe (moccasin) NOM: name
MOD: one who wears boldly stylish clothes NOO: now
MOG: to move away NOR: and not
MOL: unit of quantity in chemistry (mole) NOS: [no] (negative reply)

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NOT: in no way ORE: a mineral that contains metal and is
NOW: present time precious enough to be mined.
NTH: pert. to item number n ORS: [or] (heraldic color gold)
NUB: protuberance ORT: table scrap
NUN: woman belonging to a religious order OSE: ridge of sand (esker)
NUS: [nu] (Greek letter) OUD: stringed instrument of northern Africa
NUT: to gather nuts OUR: belonging to us
OUT: to be revealed
O ORF: viral infection of sheep
OVA: [ovum-pl] female reproductive cell
OAF: clumsy person
OWE: to be under obligation to pay
OAK: hardwood tree
OWL: nocturnal bird
OAR: to row with oars
OWN: to possess
OAT: cereal grass
OXO: containing oxygen
OBA: hereditary African king
OXY: containing oxygen
OBE: African sorcery (obeah)
OBI: African sorcery (obeah)
OCA: South American herb P
ODA: harem room PAC: shoe patterned after a moccasin
ODD: one that is odd/unusual PAD: to line with padding
ODE: lyric poem PAH: intj. used as an exclamation of disgust
ODS: [od] (hypothetical force of natural PAL: to hang around with as friends
power) PAM: jack of clubs
OES: [oe] (Faroean wind) PAN: to criticize harshly
OFF: to kill PAP: soft food for infants
OFT: often PAR: to shoot par on a hole
OHM: unit of electrical resistance PAS: [pa] (father)
OHO: intj. expressing surprise PAT: to touch lightly
OHS: [oh] (to exclaim "oh") PAW: to scrape at with a paw
OIL: to supply with oil PAX: ceremonial embrace given to signify
OKA: Turkish unit of weight Christian love and unity
OKE: Turkish unit of weight (oka) PAY: to give money in order to buy
OLD: individual of a specified age/living something
or existing for a relatively long time PEA: edible seed of an annual herb
OLE: shout of approval PEC: pectoral muscle
OMS: [om] (mantra used in meditation) PED: natural soil aggregate
ONE: number 1 PEE: to urinate {offensive}
ONO: large mackerel PEG: to nail (a wooden pin)
ONS: [on] (side of wicket in cricket) PEH: Hebrew letter (pe)
OOH: to exclaim in amazement PEN: to write
OOT: out PEP: to fill with energy
OPE: to open PER: for each
OPS: [op] (style of abstract art) PES: foot/pl. of pe (Hebrew letter)
OPT: to choose PET: to caress with the hand
ORA: [os-pl] (orifice) PEW: bench for seating people in church
ORB: to form into a sphere PHI: Greek letter
ORC: marine mammal (orca) PHT: intj. used as an expression of mild anger
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PIA: brain membrane R
PIC: photograph
RAD: to fear
PIE: to pi
RAG: to scold
PIG: to bear pigs (cloven-hoofed mammals)
RAH: intj. used to cheer on a team or player
PIN: to fasten with a pin
RAI: style of popular Algerian music
PIP: to break through the shell of an egg
RAJ: dominion; sovereignty
PIS: [pi] (Greek letter)
RAM: to strike with great force
PIT: to mark with cavities or depressions
RAN: [run-conj] (to move by rapid steps)
PIU: more used as a musical direction
RAP: to strike sharply
PIX: container for the Eucharist (pyx)
RAS: Ethiopian prince
PLY: to supply with or offer repeatedly
RAT: to hunt rats (long-tailed rodents)
POD: to produce seed vessels
RAW: uncooked/sore or irritated spot
POH: intj. expressing disgust
RAX: to stretch out
POI: Hawaiian food
RAY: to emit rays
POL: politician
REB: Confederate soldier
POM: English immigrant in Australia
REC: recreation
POO: n. feces / intj .or interjection of
RED: of the color red/to put into order
disappointment
REE: female Eurasian sandpiper
POP: to make a sharp, explosive sound
REF: to referee
POT: to put into a pot
REG: regulation
POW: explosive sound
REI: erroneous form of former Portuguese
POX: to infect with syphilis
coin
PRO: argument or vote in favor of something
REM: quantity of ionizing radiation
PRY: to inquire impertinently into private
REP: cross-ribbed fabric
matters
RES: thing or matter
PSI: Greek letter
RET: to soak in order to loosen the fiber from
PST: used to attract attention
the woody tissue
PUB: tavern
REX: animal with a single wavy layer of
PUD: pudding
hair/king
PUG: to fill in with clay or mortar
RHO: Greek letter
PUL: coin of Afghanistan
RIA: long, narrow inlet
PUN: to make a pun (a play on words)
RIB: to poke fun at
PUP: to give birth to puppies
RID: to free from something objectionable
PUR: to purr
RIF: to lay off from employment
PUS: viscous fluid formed in infected tissue
RIG: to put in proper condition for use
PUT: to place in a particular position
RIM: an outer edge
PUY: small volcanic cone
RIN: to run or melt
PYA: copper coin of Burma
RIP: to tear or cut apart roughly
PYE: book of ecclesiastical rules in the pre
ROB: to take property from illegally
reformation English church
ROC: legendary bird of prey
PYX: container for the Eucharist
ROD: to provide with a rod
ROE: mass of eggs within a female fish
Q ROM: male gypsy
QAT: evergreen shrub (kat) ROT: to decompose
QIS: [qi] vital life-sustaining energy force ROW: to propel by means of oars
QUA: in the capacity of RUB: to move along the surface of a body
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RUE: to feel sorrow or remorse for SIT: to rest on the buttocks
RUG: to tear roughly SIX: number 6
RUM: alcoholic liquor/odd SKA: Jamaican music
RUN: to move by rapid steps SKI: to travel on skis
RUT: to make ruts (grooves) in SKY: to hit or throw toward the sky
RYA: Scandinavian hand-woven rug SLY: crafty
RYE: cereal grass SOB: to cry with a convulsive catching of the
breath
S SOD: to cover with sod (turf)
SOL: fifth tone of diatonic musical scale (so)
SAB: to sob
SOM: Kyrgyzstan monetary unit
SAC: pouch like structure in an animal or
SON: male child
plant
SOP: to dip or soak in a liquid
SAD: unhappy
SOS: [so] (fifth tone of diatonic musical scale)
SAE: so
SOT: habitual drunkard
SAG: to bend or sink downward from weight
SOU: former French coin
or pressure
SOW: to scatter over land for growth, as seed
SAL: salt
SOX: [sock-pl] (knitted or woven covering for
SAP: to weaken gradually
the foot)
SAT: [sit-conj] (to rest on the buttocks)
SOY: soybean
SAU: xu
SPA: mineral spring
SAW: to cut or divide with a saw
SPY: to watch secretly
SAX: saxophone
SRI: mister; sir used as a Hindu title of
SAY: to utter
respect
SEA: ocean
STY: to keep in a pigpen
SEC: secant
SUB: to act as a substitute
SEE: to perceive with the eyes
SUE: to institute legal proceedings against
SEG: advocate of racial segregation
SUK: marketplace
SEI: large whale (rorqual)
SUM: to add into one total
SEL: self
SUN: to expose to the sun
SEN: monetary unit of Japan
SUP: to eat supper
SER: unit of weight of India
SUQ: marketplace (souk)
SET: to put in a particular position
SYN: syne
SEW: to mend or fasten with a needle and
thread
SEX: to determine the sex of T
SHA: intj. used to urge silence (shh) TAB: to name or designate
SHE: female person TAD: small boy
SHH: intj. used to urge silence TAE: to.
SHY: timid/to move suddenly back in fear TAG: to provide with a tag
SIB: sibling TAJ: tall, conical cap worn in Muslim
SIC: to urge to attack countries
SIM: simulation TAM: tight-fitting Scottish cap
SIN: to commit a sin TAN: brown from the sun's rays/to convert
SIP: to drink in small quantities hide into leather by soaking in
SIR: respectful form of address used to a chemicals
man TAO: path of virtuous conduct according to a
SIS: sister Chinese philosophy

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TAP: to strike gently TUN: to store in a large cask
TAR: to cover with tar TUP: to copulate with a ewe
TAS: [ta] (thanks) TUT: to utter an exclamation of impatience
TAT: to make tatting TUX: tuxedo
TAU: Greek letter TWA: two
TAV: Hebrew letter TWO: number 2
TAW: to convert into white leather by the TYE: chain on a ship
application of minerals
TAX: to place a tax on U
TEA: beverage made by infusing dried leaves
UDO: Japanese herb
in boiling water
UGH: sound of a cough or grunt
TED: to spread for drying
UKE: ukulele
TEE: to place a golf ball on a small peg
ULU: Eskimo knife
TEG: yearling sheep
UMM: intj. expressing hesitation (um)
TEL: ancient mound in the Middle East
UMP: to umpire
TEN: number 10
UNS: [un] (one)
TEJ: Ethiopian honey-mead
UPO: upon
TET: Hebrew letter (teth)
UPS: [up] (to raise)
TEW: to work hard
URB: urban area
TEX: unit of measurement of fineness of
URD: annual bean grown in India
fibres and yarn
URE: use; custom
THE: article used to specify or make
URN: type of vase
particular
URP: to vomit
THO: though
USE: to put into service
THY: possessive form of the pronoun thou
UTA: large lizard
TIC: involuntary muscular contraction
UTE: utility vehicle
TIE: to fasten with a cord or rope
UTS: [ut] (musical tone)
TIL: sesame plant
TIN: to coat with tin
TIP: to tilt V
TIS: 7th tone of diatonic musical scale VAC: vacuum cleaner
TIT: small bird VAN: large motor vehicle
TOD: British unit of weight VAR: unit of reactive power
TOE: to touch with the toe VAS: anatomical duct
TOG: to clothe VAT: to put into a vat
TOM: male of various animals VAU: Hebrew letter (vav)
TON: unit of weight VAV: Hebrew letter
TOO: in addition VAW: Hebrew letter (vav)
TOP: to cut off the top VEE: the letter ‘v’
TOR: high, craggy hill VEG: vegetable
TOT: to total VET: to treat animals medically
TOW: to pull by means of a rope/chain VEX: to annoy
TOY: to amuse oneself as if with a toy VIA: by way of
TRY: to attempt VID: video
TSK: to utter a scolding exclamation VIE: to strive for superiority
TUB: to wash in a tub VIG: charge paid to a bookie on a bet
TUG: to pull with force VIM: energy
TUI: bird of New Zealand VIS: force or power

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VOE: small bay, creek, or inlet WYN: rune for 'W' (wynn)
VOW: to make a vow
VOX: voice X
VUG: small cavity in a rock or lode
XIS: [xi] (Greek letter)
VUM: expressing surprise

W Y
YAD: rod used by readers of the Torah as a
WAB: web
pointer for following text
WAD: to form into a wad
YAG: synthetic diamond made of yttrium
WAE: woe
aluminium garnet
WAG: to move briskly up and down or to and
YAH: intj. used as an exclamation of disgust
fro
YAK: to chatter
WAN: to become wan/unnaturally pale
YAM: plant having an edible root
WAP: to wrap
YAP: to bark shrilly
WAR: to engage in war
YAR: yare
WAS: [be-conj] (to exist)
YAW: to deviate from an intended course
WAT: hare/wet
YAY: to this extent
WAW: Hebrew letter (vav)
YEA: affirmative vote
WAX: to coat with wax
YEH: yeah
WAY: method of doing something
YEN: to yearn
WEB: to provide with a web
YEO: stream or drain used in mining
WED: to marry
YEP: yes
WEE: short time/very small
YES: to give an affirmative reply to
WEN: benign skin tumor
YET: up to now
WET: soaked with a liquid/to make wet
YEW: evergreen tree or shrub
WEY: old measure for dry goods usually equal
YEX: to hiccup, belch or spit
to 40 bushels
YID: Jew {offensive}
WHA: who
YIN: feminine passive principle {Chinese}
WHO: what or which person or persons
YIP: to yelp
WHY: reason or cause of something
YOB: hoodlum
WIG: to provide with a wig
YOD: Hebrew letter
WIN: to be victorious/to winnow
YOK: boisterous laugh
WIS: to know
YOM: day
WIT: intelligence/to know
YON: yonder
WIZ: wizard
YOU: 2d person sing. or pl. pronoun
WOE: tremendous grief
YOW: to yowl
WOG: dark-skinned foreigner
YUK: to laugh loudly
WOK: cooking utensil
YUM: intj. expressing tasteful pleasure
WON: to dwell
YUP: yep
WOO: to seek the affection of
WOP: Italian {offensive}
WOS: [wo] (woe) Z
WOT: to know ZAG: to turn sharply
WOW: to excite to enthusiastic approval ZAP: to kill or destroy
WRY: contorted/to contort ZAS: [za] (pizza)
WUD: insane ZAX: tool for cutting roof slates
WYE: letter 'y' 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 ONESIE: one piece garment combining

top with trousers
BEZZY: best friend
PACKZI: round filled doughnut
BLECH: interj. Meaning disgust
PODIUMED: to finish in the top three places
CAKEHOLE: a person’s mouth in a sporting competition
CAZH: casual PWN: to conquer or gain owbership
CHECKBOX: a small clickable box on a QUINZHEE: shelter made from hollowed-
computer screen out snow
COQUI: type of tree-dwelling frog SCHVITZ: to sweat
DENCH: excellent SHOOTIE: type of shoe that covers the
ankle
DEVO: short for devolution
TUNAGE: music
EEW: exclamation of disgust
TWEEP: person who uses twitter
EMOJI: digital icon used in electronic
communication VAPE: to inhale nicotine vapor from
electronic cigarettes
FACETIME: talk with someone via the
FaceTime application WAHH: interj. Used to express wailing
GEOCACHE: to search for hidden containers YEESH: interj. Expression of frustration
using GPS as a recreational
activity. WARBOT: any robot or unmanned vehicle
or device designed for and used
GRR: interj. Expressing anger or in warfare
annoyance.
WUZ: was
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

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