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SOWPODS

UK/ˈsəʊ.pɒdz/

SOWPODS proper noun: the list of playable words formerly used in tournament Scrabble in most countries, now replaced by CSW.

Proper noun

SOWPODS

  1. The list of playable words formerly used in tournament Scrabble in most countries, now replaced by CSW.

Origin of SOWPODS

Anagram of OSPD (Official Scrabble Players' Dictionary) and OSW (Official Scrabble Words), the two lists on which it was originally based.

Questions about SOWPODS

What does SOWPODS mean?
SOWPODS means the list of playable words formerly used in tournament Scrabble in most countries, now replaced by CSW.
What part of speech is SOWPODS?
SOWPODS is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce SOWPODS?
SOWPODS is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.pɒdz/ (UK).

Words near SOWPODS in the dictionary

  1. sownding
  2. sownds
  3. sowne
  4. sowpig
  5. sowpigs
  6. SOWPODS
  7. sowre
  8. sows
  9. sows dragon's teeth
  10. sows one's oats
  11. sows one's wild oats

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