Scrabble Association Bans Racial, Ethnic Slurs From Its Official Word List

A Scrabble players group finds some words are too offensive for its approved list.

On Wednesday, the North American Scrabble Players Association, which governs tournaments in the U.S. and Canada, said it was removing 236 potentially offensive words from its approved list.

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On Wednesday, the North American Scrabble Players Association, which governs tournaments in the U.S. and Canada, said it was removing 236 potentially offensive words from its approved list.