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Dirty SCRABBLE.  Everybody likes to play dirty, but we're not talking bluffing with fake words or closing up the board—we're talking actual "dirty" and offensive words.

Despite the exclusion of offensive words in the bowdlerized Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary (OSPD), there are still words you may play in a normal game that sound dirty and provocative, but by definition aren't, thanks to both anatomical terms and alternate definitions.  The Official Tournament and Club Word List (OWL) allows most of these nasty and insolent words, but if you're playing at home or at school, you're going to have to use "appropriate" words in the OSPD.

Below are a few word list of dirty or dirty-sounding words in either the OSPD or OWL.  I will be updating them as I find more.  Let me know if I missed any, and I will add them.

Legitimate "DIRTY" and Offensive Word Alternatives

This word list gives acceptable, alternate words (or euphemisms) for those you would play in a "dirty" game of SCRABBLE.  NOTE: Words in bold are found in the OSPD4 and are legal in all SCRABBLE play.  Words in (parenthesis) are the lewd and obscene versions, if available.

ANUS n pl. -ES the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
—(ASSHOLE, ASSHOLES, BUNGHOLE, BUNGHOLES, ARSEHOLE, ARSEHOLES, CRAPPER, CRAPPERS, SHITHEAD, SHITHEADS)
BUGGERY n pl. -GERIES sodomy
—(ANAL, BUTTFUCK, BUTTFUCKS, BUTTFUCKING, BUTTFUCKED)
BOLLIX v -ED, -ING, -S to bungle
—(FUCKUP, FUCKUPS)
BOLLOX v -ED, -ING, -S to bollix (bungle)
—(FUCKUP, FUCKUPS)
CLITORIS n pl. -RISES or -RIDES a sex organ CLITORAL, CLITORIC adj
COPULATE n pl. -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to engage in coitus (sexual intercourse)
—(FUCK, FUCKED, FUCKING, FUCKS, BOFF, BOFFS, BOFFING, BONE, BONED, BONING, DICKED, DICKING, NOOKY, NOOKIES)
DAMMIT interj —used to express anger
—(FUCK, SHIT)
DAMN v -ED, -ING, -S to curse
—(FUCK, SHIT)
DEFECATE v -CATED, CATING, CATES to discharge feces
—(SHIT, SHITTING, SHITS, SHITTED, SHAT)
DILDO n pl. -DOS an object used as a penis substitute DILDOE, DILDOES
DIRTBAG n pl. -S a dirty or contemptible person
—(HILLBILLY, HILLBILLIES, SHITBAG, SHITBAGS)
FECES n/pl bodily waste discharged through the anus; excrement
—(SHIT, SHITS)
FELLATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES perform fellatio
—(BLOWJOB, BLOWJOBS, RIMJOB, RIMJOBS)
FELLATIO n pl. -TIOS oral stimulation of the penis
—(BLOWJOB, BLOWJOBS, RIMJOB, RIMJOBS)
FLATUS n pl. -ES intestinal gas
—(QUEEF, QUEEFS)
GAY n pl. GAYS a homosexual
—(QUEER, QUEERS, HOMO, HOMOS, POOF, POOFS, NANCE, NANCES, NANCY, NANCIES, POOFTAH, POOFTAHS, POOFTER, POOFTERS, POOVE, POOVES)
GONAD n pl. -S a sex gland; testicles, ovaries GONADAL, GONADIAL, GONADIC adj
—(NADS)
LESBIAN n pl. -S a female homosexual
—(LESBO, LESBOS, LEZ, LEZZES, LEZZIE, LEZZIES, LEZZY)
PENIS n pl. -NISES or -NES the male organ of copulation PENIAL, PENILE adj
—(DICK, DICKS, COCK, COCKS)
RETARD v -ED, -ING, -S to slow the progress of
—(GIMP, GIMPS, GIMPIER, GIMPIEST, GIMPY, TWAT, TWATS)
SEBUM n pl. -S a fatty matter secreted by certain glands of the skin
SEMEN n pl. -MENS or -MINA a fluid produced in the male reproductive organs
—(CUM, CUMS, JIZZ, JIZZES, JISM, JISMS
SHAFT v -ED, -ING, -S to push or propel with a pole
—(DICK, DICKS, DICKED, DICKING, COCK, COCKS)
SMEGMA n pl. -S a sebum
SODOMIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to engage in sodomy with
—(ANAL, BUTTFUCK, BUTTFUCKS, BUTTFUCKING, BUTTFUCKED)
SODOMY n pl. -OMIES unnatural copulation
—(ANAL, BUTTFUCK, BUTTFUCKS, BUTTFUCKING, BUTTFUCKED)
SQUIRT v -ED, -ING, -S to eject in a thin, swift stream
—(CUM, CUMS, CUMMED, CUMMING, SPOOGE, SPOOGES, SPLOOGE, SPLOOGES, JIZZ, JIZZES, JISM, JISMS)
TRIBADE n pl. -S a lesbian TRIBADIC adj
—(LESBO, LESBOS, LEZ, LEZZES, LEZZIE, LEZZIES, LEZZY)
URINATE v -NATED, NATING, NATES to discharge urine
—(PISS, PISSES)
URINATOR n pl. -S one that urinates
—(PISSER, PISSERS)
VAGINA n pl. -NAS or -NAE the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva VAGINAL adj
—(CUNT, CUNTS, PUSSY, PUSSIES, TWAT, TWATS)

Legitimate "DIRTY" and Offensive Words with Alternate Definitions

Here are some other acceptable words (polysemy words) in all SCRABBLE play, with a hint of naughty or obscenity.  They are all polysemic, with multiple meanings.  All words are found in the OSPD4.

ASS n pl. -ES a hoofed mammal
BALL v BALLED, BALLING, BALLS to form into a ball (a spherical object)
BASTARD n pl. -S an illegitimate child
BITCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to complain
BITCHY adj BITCHIER, BITCHIEST malicious BITCHILY adv
BLACK adj BLACKER, BLACKEST being of the darkest color
BLACK v -ED, -ING, -S to make black
BLACKBOY n pl. -BOYS an Australian plant
BOOB v -ED, -ING, -S to make a foolish mistake
BREAST v -ED, -ING, -S to confront boldly
BOFF n pl. -S a hearty laugh
BONE v BONED, BONING, BONES to debone
BONER n pl. -S a blunder
BONING present participle of bone
BONK v -ED, -ING, -S to hit on the head with a hollow blow
COCK v -ED, -ING, -S to tilt to one side
COLORED adj having color
COON n pl. -S a raccoon
COOTER n pl. -S a turtle
CRACKER n pl. -S a thin, crisp biscuit
CRAP v CRAPPED, CRAPPING, CRAPS to throw a 2, 3, or 12 in a dice game
CUM prep together with
DEFLOWER v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of flowers
DICK n pl. -S a detective
DIKE v DIKED, DIKIING, DIKES to furnish with an embankment
DYKE v DYKED, DYKING, DYKES to dike
FAG v FAGGED, FAGGING, FAGS to make weary by hard work
FAGGOT v -ED, -ING, -S to fagot (bind together into a bundle)
GHETTO v -ED, -ING, -S or -ES to isolate in a slum
HOMO n pl. HOMOS or HOMINES a member of the genus that includes modern man
JACKASS n pl. -ES a male donkey
JUG v JUGGED, JUGGING, JUGS to put into a jug (a large, deep container with a narrow mouth and a handle)
KNOCKER n pl. -S one that knocks
MONKEY v -ED, -ING, -S to mimic
NIGGARD v -ED, -ING, -S to act stingily
ORAL n pl. -S an examination requiring spoken answers
ORALLY adv through the mouth
PEG v PEGGED, PEGGING, PEGS to fasten with a peg (a wooden pin)
PEON n pl. -S or -ES an unskilled laborer
PIDDLE v PIDDLED, PIDDLING, PIDDLES to waste time (alt. urinate)
POOP v -ED, -ING, -S to tire out
PUSSY n pl. PUSSIES a cat
QUEER adj QUEERER, QUEEREST deviating from the expected or normal
QUEER v -ED, -ING, -S to spoil the effect of success of
QUEERISH adj somewhat queer
QUEERLY adv in a queer manner
RED adj REDDER, REDDEST of the color of blood
RED v REDDED, REDDING, REDS to redd (put in order)
SKANK v -ED, -ING, -S to dance in a loose-limbed manner
SPOOK v -ED, -ING, -S to scare
TIT n pl. -S a small bird
TITTIE n pl. -S a sister
TITTY n pl. -TIES a teat (a mammary gland)
TWINKIE n pl. -S a young, attractive person of little experience
WHITEY adj whity
WHITY adj WHITIER, WHITIEST whitish

Legitimate "DIRTY" and Offensive Words in Tournament Play

This is a list of all the offensive words removed since the OSPD3, thanks to Judith Grad.  All of these words are acceptable in tournament and club play, but not in a regular game of SCRABBLE.  You can find them listed in the OWL2.

ABO n pl. -S an Aborigine
ARSE n a stupid person
ASSHOLE n pl -S the anus
BADASS n pl. -ES a tough person
BADASSED past tense of badass
BALLSY adj -SIER, -SIEST tough
BAZOOM n pl. -S a woman's breast
BLOWJOB n pl. -S fellatio
BOCHE n pl. -S a German soldier
BOOBIE n pl. -S a stupid person
BUCKRA n pl. -S a white person
BUBBY n pl. -BIES a woman's breast
BULLSHIT v -TED, -TING, -S talk nonsense to
COLOREDS n a nonwhite person
COMSYMP n pl. -S a communist sympathizer
CRAPPER n pl. -S a toilet
CUNT n pl. -S a woman; a woman's genitals
DAGO n pl. -S or -OES an Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese person
DARKEY n pl. -S a black person
DARKIE n a black person
DARKY n pl. -KIES a black person
DICK v DICKED, DICKING to have sexual intercourse
DIKE n pl. -S a lesbian DIKEY adj
DYKE n pl. -S a dike (lesbian) DYKEY adj
FAGGOT n pl. -S a male homosexual FAGGY adj
FAGGOTRY n pl. -RIES male homosexuality
FART v -ED, -ING, -S emit gas from the anus
FATSO n pl. -S or -OES a fat person
FRIG v FRIGGED, FRIGGING, FRIGS masturbate
FUCK v -ED, -ING, -S have sexual intercourse with
FUCKER n pl. -S a despised person
FUCKUP n pl. -S one who bungles (to work, make, or do clumsily)
GANGBANG n pl. -S violent sexual intercourse with multiple partners
GOY n pl. GOYIM or GOYS Jewish name for a non-Jew GOYISH adj
GRINGO n pl. -S disparaging term for a white, English-speaking person
HAOLE n pl. -S Hawaiian name for a white person
HEBE n pl. -S a Jewish person
HONKEY n pl. -S disparaging term for a white person
HONKIE n pl. -S disparaging term for a white person
HONKY n pl. -S disparaging term for a white person
HUNKY n pl. HUNKIES disparaging term for European laborer
JESUIT n pl. -S one given to subtle casuistry JESUITIC adj
JESUITRY n pl. JESUITRIES subtle argument
JEW v -ED, -ING, -S to bargain with —an offensive term
JIGABOO n pl. -S a black person
JISM n pl. -S semen
KIKE n pl. -S a Jewish person
LEZ n pl. LEZZES a lesbian
LEZZIE n pl. -S a lez (lesbian)
LEZZY n pl. LEZZIES a lez (lesbian)
LIBBER n pl. -S a supporter of feminism
MERDE n pl. -S French word for shit
MICK n pl. -S an Irish person
NANCE n pl. -S an effeminate man
NANCY n pl. NANCIES an effeminate man
NIGGER n pl. -S disparaging term for a black person
NITCHIE n pl. NITCHIES a North American Indian
NOOKY n pl. NOOKIES sexual activity or intercourse
OFAY n pl. -S offensive term for a white person
PAPIST n pl. -S disparaging term for a Roman Catholic PAPISTIC adj
PAPISTRY n pl. PAPISTRIES hostile term for Roman Catholic beliefs
PEE v PEED, PEEING, PEES urinate
PISS v -ED, -ING, -S urinate
PISSANT n pl. -S a worthless person
PISSER n pl. -S an unpleasant person
POM n pl. -S a British immigrant
POMMIE n pl. POMMIES a British immigrant
POMMY n pl. POMMIES a British immigrant
POOF n pl. -S an effeminate man POOFY adj
POOFTAH n pl. -S a poof (effeminate man)
POOFTER n pl. -S a poof (effeminate man)
POOVE n pl. -S a poof (effeminate man)
POPERY n pl. POPERIES derogatory name for Roman Catholicism
POPISH adj relating to the Roman Catholic Church POPISHLY adv
REDNECK n pl. -S a poor, uneducated white person
REDSKIN n pl. -S an American Indian
SHEENEY n pl. -S contemptuous term for a Jewish person
SHEENIE n pl. SHEENIES contemptuous term for a Jewish person
SHEGETZ n pl. SHKOTZIM a non-Jewish boy or young man
SHICKSA n pl. SHICKSAS a non-Jewish woman
SHIKSA n pl. SHIKSAS a non-Jewish woman
SHIKSE n pl. SHIKSES a non-Jewish woman
SHIT v SHITTING, SHITS, SHITTED or SHAT expel feces from the body
SHITHEAD n pl. -S a contemptible person
SHITTY adj SHITTIER, SHITTIEST worthless
SKIMO n pl. SKIMOS an Eskimo
SPIC n pl. -S a person of Hispanic descent
SPICK n pl. -S a spic (person of Hispanic descent)
SPIK n pl. -S a spic (person of Hispanic descent)
SQUAW n pl. -S an American Indian woman
TOM v TOMMED, TOMMING, TOMS an Uncle Tom
TURD n pl. -S a lump of excrement
TWAT n pl. -S a woman's genitals
WETBACK n pl. -S a Mexican worker inside the U.S. illegally
WHITEY n pl. WHITEYS or WHITIES a white person
WOG n pl. -S a person who is not white
WOP n pl. -S contemptuous term for an Italian or southern European
YID n pl. -S a Jewish person

Interesting Articles About Offensive Words

• For an interesting story on how LEZ was played during a televised U.S. SCRABBLE tournament, read the BBC News article "TV Scrabble ruling lost for words".  Although LEZ is allowed in tournament play, Trey Wright was penalized for playing it on air.
• LESBO is acceptable on SCRABBLE for Nintendo DS!  Read "Triple-word score: Scrabble DS rocks some dirty words".

SOURCES: Steven Alexander, OSPD3, OSPD4, Associated Content, Wordnik, Hondahookup, Wikipedia

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