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The '''[[NASPA School Word List]]''' (2020 edition), NSWL2020, was edited by | The '''[[NASPA School Word List]]''' (2020 edition), NSWL2020, was edited by | ||
| − | the NASPA [[Dictionary Committee]] in 2020, | + | the NASPA [[Dictionary Committee]] in 2020 and becomes effective on January 6, 2021. It replaces [[NSWL2018]]. |
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Like its predecessors, it consists of those words that are acceptable in the regular [[NASPA Word List]] (NWL) that are considered appropriate for school use. | Like its predecessors, it consists of those words that are acceptable in the regular [[NASPA Word List]] (NWL) that are considered appropriate for school use. | ||
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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
| − | + | NASPA members may download the word list and related files through [{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services] in the following format: | |
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| − | + | ; [{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/doc.pl?did=49 NSWL2020 (text)] | |
| + | : All words found in the NASPA School Word List (2020 edition), in a text file, final version dated 2020-10-15 | ||
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| + | It will be available to NASPA members for electronic study and tournament adjudication purposes in the NASPA [[Zyzzyva]] program, starting with version 3.2.3. | ||
| + | School SCRABBLE competitors may apply for a complimentary season [[School SCRABBLE Membership|membership]]. | ||
== Content == | == Content == | ||
| − | + | This edition deletes 14 words identified as offensive slurs. These words - all 9 letters or longer in length - came from sources other than the [[OSPD]] and were mistakenly included in the NSWL when added to the NWL. | |
| − | + | A complete list of the deleted words is available for our adult members in | |
| + | [{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services]. | ||
| − | + | To view a list of differences between specific editions of NSWL and NWL, use Zyzzyva to search for words that are in one lexicon but not the other. There are 591 words that are in NWL2020 but not in NSWL2020; all words in NSWL2020 are in NWL2020. | |
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The NASPA School Word List (2020 edition), NSWL2020, was edited by the NASPA Dictionary Committee in 2020 and becomes effective on January 6, 2021. It replaces NSWL2018.
Like its predecessors, it consists of those words that are acceptable in the regular NASPA Word List (NWL) that are considered appropriate for school use.
NASPA members may download the word list and related files through Member Services in the following format:
It will be available to NASPA members for electronic study and tournament adjudication purposes in the NASPA Zyzzyva program, starting with version 3.2.3.
School SCRABBLE competitors may apply for a complimentary season membership.
This edition deletes 14 words identified as offensive slurs. These words - all 9 letters or longer in length - came from sources other than the OSPD and were mistakenly included in the NSWL when added to the NWL.
A complete list of the deleted words is available for our adult members in Member Services.
To view a list of differences between specific editions of NSWL and NWL, use Zyzzyva to search for words that are in one lexicon but not the other. There are 591 words that are in NWL2020 but not in NSWL2020; all words in NSWL2020 are in NWL2020.
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