Scrabble lovers could soon be racking up double-digit scores with words like quaazy, zowpig and splawder.
The words are among a selection of English regional terms considered for inclusion in the official Scrabble dictionary by bosses of the board game.
Quaazy is a Devon word meaning unwell and zowpig is an old name for a woodlouse. Splawder is a Lincolnshire term meaning to walk or run awkwardly.
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