Wordplay

Games & Hobbies

10 Words for Lesser-Known Games and Sports

Are you ready for some stoolball?

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

The secret top 10 words experts use to win at SCRABBLE

Popular Gaming Terms Explained

Nerfs, MMORPGs, and who the final boss really is

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels

We'd like to not buy a vowel

19 Palindromes You Might Not Know

Learn some fun vocabulary with these palindromes!

12 Words From Basketball

Plus a few terms that never quite made it

What It Means to ‘Touch Base’

Just checking in with it

A Player's Guide to 'Q' without 'U' Words

Remember this and win.

Why 'Love' Means "Nothing"

In tennis. This is about tennis.

The Scoop on 'The Proof Is in the Pudding'

A delicious question

Are You Ready for Some Football (Words)?

So you can do more than smile and nod when talking about the big game

Know Your Baseball Idioms

Our national pastime. No, the other one.

These Are Fighting Words

Common terms that come from boxing and wrestling

9 Idioms from American Football

Tackle these phrases from the gridiron.

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

Raise a glass to some full-bodied vocabulary.

How Basketball Upsets Became 'Cinderellas'

A term that came from outta nowhere.

New England vs. Los Angeles: A Battle of Words

East/west regionalisms: Super Bowl Edition

Word Games & Brain Teasers

Our Most Popular Quick Quizzes

The Sweet Truth About 'Nonpareil'

It's not French anymore

Forgotten Games: Or, What We Did Before The Internet

Anyone up for a game of 'hot cockles'?

10 Words For Getting In Shape

Before you hit the gym, hit the books

7 More Knitting Words to Keep You Warm

And a photo of a bunny

Fun With Sports-Team Names

Or How a Maple Leaf Survives an Avalanche
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