In the first major update in four years, Collins, the makers of the Scrabble dictionary, have added 2,000 new words to the game’s lexicon, including terminology commonly used by the younger generations that could drum up controversy at your next game night. Among the new words are “yeet”; “nibling,” a gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews; “floof”; and “grammable,” as in something fitting for Instagram.
Different Iterations of “boujee,” “boujier,” “boujiest,” “bougie,” "bougier,” and “bougiest” are also included in the new set of words. Along with those “amirite” as in, “am I right?” and “bacne,” which refers to a combination of back - acne.
Other new words beyond the Gen Z scope include commonly used words in everyday vernacular that have emerged in recent years or were never included despite their popularity, like “covid,” “anyhoo,” “headbutt,” “thingie” and “autofill.” Earlier this year, Scrabble also introduced a less competitive version of the game that doesn’t keep score, although it is only available overseas.
“Scrabble has truly stood the test of time as one of the most popular board games in history, and we want to ensure the game continues to be inclusive for all players,” says Ray Adler, Mattel’s vice president, to our sources.