Welcome to the 2021 Submissions page! Having grown from a good idea into a behemoth, WPMI begins its second decade with a new moderator – suffice to say that the lunatics have taken over the asylum!
We get new words regularly (frequently!) and work to post them as soon as practical.
Please note that not all words are posted. Some are pretty far from the basic rules (one letter change, etc.). Some are two words which we post but don’t include in the contest. Some are a little obscure – you may have to take out your actual dictionary to figure them out. Some we can’t actually figure out but sometimes post anyway – we’ve added a new field for the original word this year to make the job of deciphering the more esoteric contributions a little easier.
Despite the limitless opportunities that politics offer (and some very clever contributions), we do not publish words that have obvious political connotations, since we’d rather not have the website seem partisan in any way: we didn’t want to referee and politicians are perfectly capable of entertaining us on other platforms.
We also try not to post words that might be offensive to our younger readers (besides, who wants our pages to start showing up on unfortunate search results). Finally, we also try not to post words that are based on religious words or concepts or identifications (whether pejorative or not).
Most recent words are at the top – if you like what you see, go back and enjoy some of the oldies but goodies on our Decade of Wordplay page.
| New Word | Original Word | Definition | Name |
| Your Word | Its origin | Clever is better… | Don’t be shy ! |
| Matriphony | Matrimony | Marriage of convenience for the purpose of gaining permanent immigrant status. | Michael Brawley |
| Polemice | Polemic | Little creatures that inhabit the frozen tundra | Geoff Williams |
| Dugang | Dugong | Cousins of the Manatee who gather in large unruly groups | Geoff Williams |
| Dierama | Diorama | A group of miniature figures representing a funeral ceremony | Geoff Williams |
| Plagenta | Placenta | A dark red membrane | Mike Harcrow |
| Koyalty | Loyalty | King of the Goldfish | Mike Harcrow |
| Tattoon | Tattoo | Comic book body ink | Mike Harcrow |
| Neutraility | Neutrality | The path to peace | Mike Harcrow |
| Skinherd | Skinhead | Shorn sheep | Mike Harcrow |
| Perikinkle | Periwinkle | Lavender with a twist | Mike Harcrow |
| Splarge | Splurge | A sizable extravagance | Mike Harcrow |
| Spantaneity | Spontaneity | An impulsive stretch | Mike Harcrow |
| Cadavert | Cadaver | Coming “this” close to being labelled a reprobate | Jackin Yow |
| Antegone | Antigone | Greek babe who has lost it all at Las Vegas | Geoff Williams |
| Importaunt | Important | Seriously razz someone | Jackin Yow |
| Glissandoh! | Glissando | An accidental pause | Michael de Silva |
| Eponymouse | Eponymous | Mickey | Michael de Silva |
| Rafterword | Afterword | Joist | Michael de Silva |
| Cramp-on | Crampon | P.M.S. | Michael Brawley |
| Playthong | Plaything | A slingshot | Mike Harcrow |
| Flateau | Plateau | Reaching the age where your feet go flat | Wayne Price |
| Regiffer | Regifter | The act of taking a gif that has been received and sending it to somebody else, sometimes in the guise of a new gif. | Samantha |
| Miniac | Maniac | A toddler. Any toddler. Go ahead, pick one. | John Carbone |
| Barrometer | Barometer | A device for measuring your wheelbarrow to determine that it is exactly 1 inch too wide to get through your back gate | Geoff Williams |
| Cartlidge | Cartridge | A tendon that is truly shot | Geoff Williams |
| Extravert | Extrovert | The leader of the Green Party | Geoff Williams |
| Freuds | Freud | Friends that really don’t quite get you, but, with help, would like to. | Jackin Yow |
| Fanytastic | Fantastic | Synonym for “bunpleasant” | Jackin Yow |
| Brodice | Bodice | Game of craps among male friends | Jackin Yow |
| Sibtracting | Subtracting | Fratricide | Jackin Yow |
| Lablution | Ablution | Cleansing the Petri dishes and Erlenmeyer flasks | Jackin Yow |
| Pichotomy | Dichotomy | 22/7 or 3.14159265…? | Jackin Yow |
| Gondolences | Condolences | Sad note to Venetian friends | Geoff Williams |
| Bitcon | Bitcoin | Being duped into the delusion that an imaginary currency has real intrinsic value. | Michael Brawley |
| Frightliner | Freightliner | Scriptwriter for Alfred Hitchcock | Geoff Williams |
| Gno | Gnu | Present tense of “Gnu” | Geoff Williams |
| Fourplay | Foreplay | Sexy bridge games | Geoff Williams |
| Meatior | Meatier | Flash-pie in the sky – cf shooting tarts | Doug Langmead |
| Bumbletweeds | Tumbleweeds | Poorly enunciated country walking trousers | Doug Langmead & Gillian Winter |
| Panicea | Panacea | How you feel when you realise what you thought was the solution is in fact a recipe for disaster | Doug Langmead |
| Ephemoral | Ephemeral | A strange feeling you get after a hip replacement | Geoff Williams |
| Procticable | Practicable | Urologists’ skills | Jackin Yow |
| Evisberate | Eviscerate | REALLY tear a strip off someone | Jackin Yow |
| Thoughtfulmess | Thoughtfulness | A carefully worked out plan to thwart someone else’s ideas | Geoff Williams |
| Manyfactured | Manufactured | Diversity in production | Geoff Williams |
| Pichotomy | Dichotomy | Cherry or blueberry? | Jackin Yow |
| Pierless | Peerless | De-Wharfed; Off-Quay; Jettysoned; Marinada | Doug Langmead |
| Posthumouse | Posthumous | Recognition on death for a life lived in holes | Vali Jamal |
| Voiciferous | Vociferous | Expressing one’s opinions loud and clear | Vali Jamal |
| Tieghts | Tights | All else being equal, snug drawers | Doug Langmead |
| Instaglam | Posting photshopped images of yourself on social media | Judy Scherrenberg | |
| Rescussion | Recission | Retraction of an epithet | Jackin Yow |
| Hellix | Helix | A downward spiral | Andy Wright |
| Duozen | Dozen | Twenty-four | Doug Langmead |
| Chromorsome | Chromosome | DDNA | Doug Langmead |
| Poperwork | Paperwork | The letters only Francis can sign | Jackin Yow |
| Rattorney | Attorney | The other guy’s legal counsel | Jackin Yow |
| Ofters | Otters | Frequently-sighted otters that can’t hold their breath | Doug Langmead |
| Sinergy | Synergy | The interaction of two or more people to produce a transgression or immoral act that is greater than the sum of their individual efforts; an orgy | H.R. White |
| Medievil | Mediaeval | Gothic malevolence | Jackin Yow |
| Tuttoo | Tattoo | Verbally reinforce someone’s disapproval of something | Jackin Yow |
| Incrudulous | Incredulous | Cleaned up; spiffy | Jackin Yow |
| Ambilextrous | Ambidextrous | Ability to read upside-down text | Jackin Yow |
| Singlelarity | Singularity | The spot in town where singles tend to gravitate. | Michael Brawley |
| Thiatus | Hiatus | A break from using the step fitness machine | Jackin Yow |
| Skedawdle | Skedaddle | The answer to the age old question. ”Should I stay or should I go?” | Anne DelCampo |
| Facilidate | Facilitate | Arrange a tryst | Anne DelCampo |
| Hairassment | Harrassment | “Tress Stress”…dying, blow drying, teasing, etc. | Anne DelCampo |
| Permentation | Permutation | Preserving one’s curl | Mike Harcrow |