SOWPODS

S1O1W4P3O1D2S1
UK/ˈsəʊ.pɒdz/

proper noun

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

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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
csw

Origin

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

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

SOWPODS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SOWPODS

MLA

“SOWPODS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SOWPODS. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SOWPODS,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SOWPODS.

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