Scrabble is played globally, so here are some of the new words that originate from countries and regions around the world.
TANAISTE
(Irish) in Irish politcs, the vice-Taoiseach or deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland
HAUN
(Scots) a hand
MARRA
(Northern English) mate
SICARIO
(Spanish) a hired gunman or assassin especially in Latin America
BIGUINE
(French) a dance of French West Indian origin
OPA
(Germanic regions) a grandfather
SEGUGIO
(Italian) an Italian breed of dog
HOPAK
(Ukrainian) a Ukrainian dance
TAKKY
(South African) a tennis shoe or plimsoll
HUMOUSES
(Middle Eastern) pl HUMOUS, a Middle Eastern hors d’oeuvre of pureed chickpea and sesame oil
SUMI
(Japanese) a type of black Japanese ink
CLUEY
(Australian slang) well-informed and adroit
BEERSIES
(New Zealand slang) beers
TURR
(Canadian) a Newfoundland name for the guillemot
KAPU
(Hawaiian) a Hawaiian set of rules for daily life
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