has been the official dictionary for Francophone Scrabble since January 1, 1990. It is published by Larousse and is often abbreviated to ODS. The current version is ODS 9.
History
- 1990 : Publication of the ODS 1, replacing the Petit Larousse Illustré (PLI), used as a reference by players until then.
- 1994 : Publication of the ODS 2, with 1500 new entries, correcting the few mistakes and omissions of the previous version.
- 1999 : Publication of the ODS 3, with 2000 new entries.
- 2004 : Publication of the ODS 4, with 750 new entries.
- 2008 : Publication of the ODS 5, with 2500 new entries.
- 2012 : Publication of the ODS 6, with 1550 new entries.
- 2016 : Publication of the ODS 7, with 1570 new entries
- 2020 : Publication of the ODS 8, with 1600 new entries
- 2024 : Publication of the ODS 9, with 750 new entries
Number of words
A word and its plural form count as a single entry, but as two words.
New words
- ODS1 (1990)
- 2 letters : BI
- 3 letters : ADO, ALU, BOG, DAW, GOS, LEM, LOG, LOS, MAO, MOB, NIF, OYE, PEC, POP, REZ, RIO, ROS, ZOB
- ODS2 (1994)
- 2 letters : EX
- 3 letters : ASA, BIO, CIF, CUT, FAX, FOG, GÃÂO, HUN, IBN, IBO, ISO, JAB, KOP, KWA, MAX, MÃÂO, MIX, MOS, NEM, OLA, OUH, RAC, RAP, TAG, UTE, WOK, YAM
- ODS3 (1999)
- 2 letters : AA
- 3 letters : AAS, ADA, CIS, CRÃÂ, DIN, DOC, FAF, IPÃÂ, IXA, IXÃÂ, JAM, KYU, MOA, MOX, NAY, NÃÂO, NEY, OUD, RAM, SAX, SPA, TAR, TIP, WEB, YUE, ZEF
- ODS4 (2004)
- 2 letters : none
- 3 letters : ÃÂWÃÂ, HUB, MÃÂL, PAP, SOM, TAF, TAT, WAD, WAP, ZEC, ZUP
- ODS5 (2008)
- 2 letters : BA, BÃÂ
- 3 letters : AÃÂD, DOP, DUB, ÃÂCO, EXO, FAQ, GEX, GUR, KÃÂA, KRU, MMM, MOR, MUG, OBA, PHÃÂ, QIN, YET, ZEK
- ODS6 (2012)
- 2 letters : OM, TO, UD
- 3 letters : ANI, COM, COX, DAH, DÃÂO, DZO, FON, KAT, KEN, KET, KOÃÂ, LED, LUO, NAC, NAN, NIM, SUP, TOF, TOS, UDS, WOH
- ODS7 (2016)
- 2 letters : none
- 3 letters : BEU, COT, DEM, EVE, FIU, GIF, LOA, LOL, OIS, OIT, VOC
- ODS8 (2020)
- 2 letters : QI
- 3 letters : APP, ARF, BIM, DEJ, DEL, DIP, FIX, GHI, MAG, QIS, RIB, TEF
Deleted words
- ODS2 : DISCUTAILLEE, S (transitive verb), ECLOSAI-T/AIENT (wrong conjugated forms of ECLORE), EINSTENIUM, S (wrong spelling of EINSTEINIUM) ; GARDIANNE,S (wrong spelling of GARDIANE) ; GEWURTZTRAMINER (wrong spelling of GEWURZTRAMINER) ; IMMUNOGLOBINE, S (wrong spelling of IMMUNOGLOBULINE) ; SUISSESSE, S (considered as a proper noun), THEPHILLIM (wrong spelling of TEPHILLIM).
- ODS3 : BAGAGERIE, S (registered trademark) ; CHAUVISS-AIENT/AIS/AIT/ANT/EZ/ONS (wrong conjugated forms of CHAUVIR) ; COINTREAU, X (registered trademark) ; DRELINS (becomes invariable) ; DRINGS (becomes invariable) ; PIERRADE, S (registered trademark) ; REVEUILLI-EZ/ONS et VEUILLI-EZ/ONS (wrong conjugated forms of REVOULOIR) ; WILLIAMINE,S (registered trademark).
- ODS4 : SEPTICOPYOEMIE, S (wrong spelling of SEPTICOPYOHEMIE).
- ODS5 : CAROMS (wrong spelling of CARROM).
- ODS6 : PLACOPLATRE, S (registered trademark).
- ODS7 : AFFICIONADO (wrong spelling of AFICIONADO), ZODIAC, ONGLERIE (registered trademark).
- ODS8 : NEGRO, SILY, CHINETOQUE
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