NASPA Word of the Day: MISBEGOT adj born out of wedlock. Extension:misbegotTEN. Blanagrams:Wombiest beVomits boOmiest boUgiest bogGiest eRgotism egotismS gobsHite megAbits mitogeNs sYmbiote. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: DUMMKOPF n a dolt. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

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NASPA Word of the Day: LODE n a deposit of ore. Anagrams:dole olde. Hooks:lodeN lodeS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: MELLIFIC adj producing honey. Blanagram:filmliKe. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: ACULEATE n a stinging insect of infraorder Aculeata. Hooks:aculeateD aculeateS. Anahooks:aNucleate eJaculate. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

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NASPA Word of the Day: TRACERY n ornamental work of interlaced lines. Typo:tracers. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

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NASPA Word of the Day: SUNCHOKE n a type of sunflower. Anagram:unchokes. Hook:sunchokeS. Blanagrams:coRnhusk noNesuch suckhoLe unchokeD unchoseN unkosheR. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: TENUTO n a musical note or chord held longer than its normal duration. Hook:tenutoS. Extensions:SOStenuto SOStenutoS. Typo:tenuti. Anahooks:Stouten outWent. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: EUSTELE n a plant part. Hook:eusteleS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: PINOTAGE n a variety of red wine grape. Hook:pinotageS. Typo:pilotage. Anahook:opeRating. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: LANNER n a falcon of Europe and Asia. Hooks:Planner lannerS. Extensions:PlannerS lannerET lannerETS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: WILCO interj {mdash} used to indicate that a message received will be complied with. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: MYNA n a bird of genus Mino. Anagram:many. Hooks:mynaH mynaS. Extension:mynaHS. Typos:mana mina. Anahooks:anOmy mEany manGy manKy manLy mayAn yamEn yamUn. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: TEMBLOR n an earthquake. Hook:temblorS. Extension:temblorES. Anahook:trembloR. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: THRAWN adj twisted. Extension:thrawnLY. Typos:thraws thrown. Blanagrams:Swarth Unthaw anthEr anthrO thEnar thawEr thwarT wantEr warMth wrEath wraIth wrathS wrathY. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: LAGNAPPE n a lagniappe. Hook:lagnappeS. Anahooks:appealIng lagnIappe. Blanagrams:appanAge pHalange. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: SESTINA n a type of verse form. Anagrams:entasis nasties seitans tansies tisanes. Hook:sestinaS. Typo:sestine. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: FORNENT prep near to. Typo:forwent. Anahook:frontMen. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: MOORISH adj marshy. Typos:boorish moonish poorish. Anahook:isomorPh. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: PARADOS n a protective embankment. Extension:paradosES. Typos:parades parador paradox paramos parodos. Anahooks:adapTors dIaspora paNdoras padroNas paradoRs podaGras. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: XYLOCARP n a hard, woody fruit. Hook:xylocarpS. Blanagram:carBoxyl. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: WHERRY v to transport in a light rowboat. Extension:wherryING. Typos:cherry sherry whirry. Blanagram:rhyMer. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: NOSEBAG n a feedbag. Hook:nosebagS. Anahooks:Dogbanes Hogsbane begRoans begonIas bogBeans bonDages gaMbeson. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: BULLNOSE n a disease of swine. Hooks:bullnoseD bullnoseS. Anahook:Insoluble. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: FLEDGY adj covered with feathers. Typo:fledge. Blanagrams:Agedly Medfly deAfly defTly edgIly fOdgel fUgled flAyed fleyEd flyTed gAdfly gOlfed gUlfed gleyEd. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: PINION v to remove or bind the wing feathers of to prevent flight. Hooks:Opinion pinionS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl

NASPA Word of the Day: ASHFALL n a deposit of volcanic ash. Hook:ashfallS. Blanagrams:Challas Wallahs fEllahs fallaLs halalAs hallOas hallaHs hallaLs slahalS. https://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl