13 Words We Never Want to See on Scrabble Boards

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By Christine Erickson2014-03-13 15:07:54 UTC

We have a couple words for you, Scrabble.

The classic game for lovers of wordplay announced Wednesday that it would allow fans to choose the next word for inclusion in The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary — the first update in nine years.

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Consider what that means before you jump at the chance to make "twerk" relevant. Although, it would be a nice move for the annoying four-point "W" tile. When is the last time you heard someone say "cyberspace" or "bling" in real life? Most of these words won't exist in a year, let alone a decade.

With 76 years of gameplay, let's really think about which word belongs on the Scrabble board. Here are a few that definitely don't.

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