‘OK’ Was Just Added To The Scrabble Dictionary — Here’s Why It Matters
This is big news. Keep this in mind for your next game!
Here is what you could call a real game changer (ha ha ha) for Scrabble — it is now permissible to use the word “ok” in play. While the spelling “okay” has already been allowed, “ok” has been added due to its common usage. Spelling “ok” with lowercase letters circumvents the Scrabble rule that prohibits the use of acronyms (a word formed as an abbreviation from other words) that are always spelled with capital letters, such as TV, RSVP and IQ.
“The word has been around for a long time, but the two-letter spelling wasn’t eligible for Scrabble play because it was always capitalized,” Merriam-Webster lexicographer Emily Brewster told Business Insider. “The lowercase variant ‘ok’ is now recognized as established, making ‘ok’ a playa...