WEIRD WORDS THAT ARE SCRABBLE LEGAL
(Popular Mechanics) Official U.S. tournaments abide by the official Word List compiled by the North American Scrabble Players Association. Here are some of the totally legal oddities.
HAECCEITY
The essence of individuality.
SYZYGY
The perfect alignment of three celestial bodies.
PIMPMOBILE
Exactly what you think it means: a big, showy car.
EISTEDDFODAU
A Welsh festival of arts and literature.
TSUTSUGAMUSHI
A bacterium carried by mites.
UNUNUNIUM
The former name of element 111 – now called Roentgenium.
BRR and BRRR
Sounds that indicate one is cold. (But not BR or BRRRR.)
AA
Rough-surfaced lava (origin: Hawaiian).
CRWTHS
Ancient stringed musical instrument (plural).
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