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 Version Year Entries Words 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ODS 1 1990 73 507 ODS 2 1994 74 534 ODS 3 1999 75 560 ODS 4 2004 75 571 ODS 5 2008 77 589 ODS 6 2012 80 610 ODS 7 2016 80 621 ODS 8 2020 81 633
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, GÉO, HUN, IBN, IBO, ISO, JAB, KOP, KWA, MAX, MÉO, MIX, MOS, NEM, OLA, OUH, RAC, RAP, TAG, UTE, WOK, YAM ODS3 (1999) 2 letters : AA 3 letters : AAS, ADA, CIS, CRÉ, DIN, DOC, FAF, IPÉ, IXA, IXÉ, JAM, KYU, MOA, MOX, NAY, NÉO, NEY, OUD, RAM, SAX, SPA, TAR, TIP, WEB, YUE, ZEF ODS4 (2004) 2 letters : none 3 letters : ÉWÉ, HUB, MÉL, PAP, SOM, TAF, TAT, WAD, WAP, ZEC, ZUP ODS5 (2008) 2 letters : BA, BÊ 3 letters : AÏD, DOP, DUB, ÉCO, EXO, FAQ, GEX, GUR, KÉA, KRU, MMM, MOR, MUG, OBA, PHÔ, QIN, YET, ZEK ODS6 (2012) 2 letters : OM, TO, UD 3 letters : ANI, COM, COX, DAH, DÉO, DZO, FON, KAT, KEN, KET, KOÏ, 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); GARDIANNEs (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); WILLIAMINEs (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
External links Official FISF page ODS5 online ODS8 info from FISF