Merriam-Webster - The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Fifth Edition)

Copyright 2014 by Hasbro, Inc. The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, Fifth Edition
Kindle Edition
ISBN 978-0-87779-776-0 HASBRO and its logo, SCRABBLE, the associated logo, the design of the distinctive SCRABBLE brand game board, and the distinctive letter tile designs are trademarks of Hasbro in the United States and Canada. 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyrights hereon may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any meansgraphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, or information storage and retrieval systemswithout written permission of Hasbro, Inc., and the publisher.

Made in the United States of America CONTENTS Using Your Kindle Dictionary Searching for a Word On a Kindle, Kindle Keyboard, or Kindle DX, a search dictionary box appears when you open the dictionary. Simply type in a word to find it in the dictionary. On a Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, or Kindle app, tap on the magnifying glass icon , then type in a word to find it in the dictionary. Making This Dictionary Your Default Dictionary NOTE: Amazon does not currently allow you to change the default dictionary on Kindle Fire or in Kindle apps other than Kindle for iPhone/iPad. On Kindle e-readers, follow these steps to set this as your default dictionary for looking up words while reading:

• Press Home.
• Press Menu.
• Select "Settings" from the menu.
• Check to see if there is a "Dictionaries" setting. (You may need to look through several menus to find it.)
  • If you see a "Dictionaries" setting, select it.

    Select "English" from the list of languages, then choose this dictionary from the list that appears.

  • If you do not see this setting, press Menu, then select "Change Primary Dictionary" from the menu. Choose this dictionary from the list that appears.

On Kindle for iPhone/iPad version 2.0+, you need to look up a word in the built-in default dictionary before you can change the setting. In the definition window, tap on the "info" icon, then select this dictionary from the list that appears. Browse Dictionary A-Z REFACE This is the fifth edition of the enormously popular The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary , and it includes some 5,000 words not included in the previous edition. This edition includes the new qualified entries found in Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition and features expanded coverage of Canadian words not previously entered in The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary . This dictionary has been prepared especially for lovers of SCRABBLE crossword games and is endorsed by the North American SCRABBLE Players Association (NASPA) for recreational and school use.

It is important to remember that The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary was edited solely with this limited purpose in mind. It is not intended to serve as a general dictionary of English; thus, such important features of general dictionaries as definitions of multiple senses, pronunciation respellings, etymologies, and usage labels are omitted. It is the intention of the makers of SCRABBLE crossword games that they be enjoyed by children and adults alike. With this consideration in mind, words likely to offend players of the game have been omitted from this edition. The words omitted are those that would qualify for a warning usage note on the basis of standards applied in other Merriam-Webster dictionaries. The detailed organization and special features of the dictionary are explained in the which follows.

It should be read with care by all who use the dictionary. Now that this new updated work is available, we are confident that it will afford satisfaction and enjoyment to SCRABBLE crossword game players everywhere. James G. Lowe
General Editor Every letter counts in SCRABBLE, the classic word game with the iconic gameboard. And every word that counts is right here in The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary by Merriam-Webster. The SCRABBLE game has always been a case of your word against mine, and when you go for a challenge, you want to be sure youre not going to be the player to lose their turn! The game of SCRABBLE might be seen by some as just a little friendly competition, but to win, youve got to choose your words and your spaces very carefully to get those high scores.

Look for hooks, shuffle the tiles on your rack and use your letters well. May the best words win! For more information on all things SCRABBLE, go to Hasbro.com/Scrabble. EVERY LETTER COUNTS, SCRABBLE, the associated logo, the design of the distinctive SCRABBLE brand gameboard, and the distinctive letter tile designs are trademarks of Hasbro in the US and Canada. 2014 Hasbro
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Trademarks. Consumer contact: Hasbro Games, Consumer Affairs Dept., P.O. Box 200, Pawtucket, RI 02861-1059 USA. Tel: 888-836-7025. The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary has been endorsed by the North American SCRABBLE Players Association (NASPA). NASPA is a community of tournament, club and avid home players of the SCRABBLE Brand Crossword Game.

We foster an atmosphere for people of all skill levels to play their favorite game, improve their abilities and above all, meet people who share a similar love of the game. For more information about our clubs, tournaments and other activities, please find us on Facebook or Twitter (@NASPA), or contact us at: NASPA, PO Box 12115
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www.scrabbleplayers.org NTRODUCTION MAIN ENTRIES Main entries are listed in boldface type and are set flush with the left-hand margin of each column. Except for an occasional cross-reference (such as UNDERLAIN past participle of underlie), main entries contain from two to eight letters, since words within this range are considered to be most useful to SCRABBLE crossword game players. Words that are not permissible in SCRABBLE crossword games have not been included in this dictionary. Thus, proper names, words requiring hyphens or apostrophes, words considered foreign, and abbreviations have been omitted. Because dictionaries have different criteria for selecting entries, several American and Canadian standard dictionaries were consulted in preparing the list of main entries for this book.

Obsolete, archaic, slang, and nonstandard words are included because they are permitted by the rules of the game. All variant forms of a main entry are shown at their own alphabetical places and defined in terms of the principal form. Words that exceed eight letters in length and are not inflected forms of main entries in this dictionary should be looked up in a standard dictionary. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition , is recommended as a reference for longer words. PARTS OF SPEECH An italic label indicating a part of speech follows each main entry except cross-references, for which the label is given at the root word. The eight traditional parts of speech are indicated as follows:

n	noun
v	verb
adj	adjective
adv	adverb
pron	pronoun
prep	preposition
conj	conjunction

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