Dictionaries

There is more than one official Scrabble dictionary in each language. We bring you a selection of the more commonly played dictionaries to suit the game you are playing:

CSW - Collins Scrabble Words
The Collins Scrabble dictionary.
ENABLE - Enhanced North American Benchmark LExicon
A popular reference list, but not widely taken up for official games.
Italian
An Italian dictionary.
ODS4 - L'Officiel du Scrabble v4
Official French Scrabble Dictionary (4th edition).
ODS5 - L'Officiel du Scrabble v5
Official French Scrabble Dictionary (5th edition).
OpenTaal
The Dutch 'open language' dictionary.
OSPD - Official Scrabble Players Dictionary v4
First published in 1978 by the National Scrabble Association for speakers of United States English. Intended for school and family use, not tournament play.
SOWPODS - OSPD + OSW (Official Scrabble Words, derived from the Chambers Dictionary)
This is used in tournament Scrabble in most English speaking countries.
TWL - Tournament Word List
Used for tournament play in USA, Canada, Thailand and Israel. TWL is much smaller than the SOWPODS dictionary used for tournaments in other parts of the world.
YAWL - Yet Another Word List
Mendel Cooper's public domain word list.

For most English games TWL is a good dictionary and it's our default choice. Our puzzles can use different dictionaries, so be sure to check the puzzle details before playing.