Stern to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world • 2 years agoScrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down14
arrow-up1118arrow-down1external-linkScrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comStern to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world • 2 years agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-square@deegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink52•edit-22 years agoI’m fine with adding slightly offensive words like ‘twat’ and ‘redneck’, but fake plurals like ‘feceses’ and ‘rouxes’ are absurd rules-lawyering.
minus-square@cbarrick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish23•2 years agoThey added “za” (slang for “pizza”), which is a strategy-breaking change. It makes the letter “z” soooo much more powerful.
minus-square@klemptor@lemmy.mllinkfedilink7•2 years agoWait hang on I’ve been using “za” for ages, was this not legal until now?
minus-square@klemptor@lemmy.mllinkfedilink0•2 years agoAck I seem to have grown a penis too?! I’m a fraud!
I’m fine with adding slightly offensive words like ‘twat’ and ‘redneck’, but fake plurals like ‘feceses’ and ‘rouxes’ are absurd rules-lawyering.
They added “za” (slang for “pizza”), which is a strategy-breaking change.
It makes the letter “z” soooo much more powerful.
Wait hang on I’ve been using “za” for ages, was this not legal until now?
Arrest this man!
Ack I seem to have grown a penis too?! I’m a fraud!
Za, lasagna. Pizza, sa.
Spazzing for double points!