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23:54, 23 August 2016 The '''Official Tournament and Club Word List (2016 Edition)''' (OTCWL2016) is a minor new update to
the [[Official Tournament and Club Word List]], and will be the official lexicon governing
competitive play in the United States and Canada beginning September 1, 2016. Until it takes effect, players should use [[OTCWL2014]].
== Where to Get It ==
=== Print Edition ===
For licensing reasons, this book is a members-only publication, available only through the
[[NASPA Store]].
=== Electronic Editions ===
NASPA members may use the free word study and adjudication tool,
[[NASPA Zyzzyva]], to access a licensed electronic copy of this word list.
OTCWL2016 is included beginning with NASPA Zyzzyva version 3.1.0.
NASPA Zyzzyva is available for download to Windows and Mac machines at the [http://zyzzyva.net/download.shtml NASPA Zyzzyva download site], which
includes
download and installation instructions.
== Errata ==
The two words QUIVERFULS and QUIVERSFUL were erroneously omitted from the
printed edition, but can be found correctly in electronic editions.
== Effective Date ==
The [[Advisory Board]] has determined that this edition will take effect on September
1st, 2016.
== History ==
As soon as [[OTCWL2014]] went to press, the [[Dictionary Committee]] began
reviewing the longer words that had been proposed for inclusion in that edition,
but omitted due to time constraints.
This edition, whose contents were researched entirely by the DC, then carefully
reviewed but not altered by Merriam-Webster editorial staff, includes new nine-letter
words drawn from the Canadian Oxford Dictionary (2nd edition), and the inflections
of those nine-letter words.
== Changes ==
This edition includes 1,106 new words: 536 nine-letter words, 424 ten-letter words, 129 eleven-letter words, 14 twelve-letter words and 3 thirteen-letter words. Complete lists
of new words and definitions can be found in [{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/services.pl Member Services].