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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

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?

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

These Are Fighting Words

Common terms that come from boxing and wrestling

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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