Scrabble has added these new Gen Z words to the game

By Daniel Miller
Published  August 16, 2024 11:55am EDT
FOX 29 News Philadelphia

FILE-A Scrabble board is displayed during a game. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

The Brief 

    • Collins, the makers of the Scrabble dictionary, added 2,000 new words, including Gen Z terms.
    • The new Gen Z terms include "yeet," "nibling," a gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews; "floof," and "grammable," as in something appropriate for Instagram.
    • The Scrabble dictionary was updated for the first time in four years.

null - Scrabble is adding new words to its dictionary for the first time in four years. 

The 2,000 new words added by Collins, the makers of the Scrabble dictionary, include terms popular among younger generations. 

What are the new Gen Z words in Scrabble?

  1. "Yeet"
  2. "Nibling," a gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews
  3. "Floof," an informal name for a very furry animal
  4. "Grammable," which means a post suitable for Instagram.
  5. Versions of  "Boujee" — "boujier," "boujiest," "bougie," "bougier" and "bougiest."
  6. "Amirite" — as in, "am I right?"
  7. "Bacne," a combination of "back acne."

Moreover, these non-Gen Z terms are also in the new updated world list: "Covid," "anyhoo," "headbutt," "thingie" and "autofill."

These new words can be used in club and tournament play starting on Jan.1, 2025, the New York Post noted. 

The Source

  • Information for this story was provided by the New York Post. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.