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Scrabble players, get ready to rack up some points. The game’s makers just updated the official Scrabble dictionary. As of January 1, there are 2,000 new playable words that could give young players a leg up. The additions include slang such as yeet and floof, as well as newer commonly used words like autofill, zhuzh, bacne, and anyhoo.

Editors update the dictionary every few years to keep the 77-year-old game from becoming outdated. Fans think the new lingo will appeal to young players. “The more words you know, the better you do. So it will definitely give kids a big advantage,” says John Chew, director of the World Scrabble Championship.

To be included in the Scrabble dictionary, words must be at least two letters long and be in a standard dictionary. Words that require capitalization or hyphenation aren’t allowed. Neither are abbreviations or acronyms like BFF or LOL.

Do you play Scrabble? If so, get ready to score some points! The makers of the game just updated the official Scrabble dictionary. They added 2,000 new words on January 1. Some of the new words could help young players. They include slang such as yeet and floof!

The Scrabble dictionary lists all the words players can use in the game. Editors update it every few years. This helps keep the 77-year-old game fresh. Experts think that young players will like the new additions. "The more words you know, the better you do,” says John Chew. He’s the director of the World Scrabble Championship. Adding slang words “will definitely give kids a big advantage," he says.

There are some rules for what can go in the Scrabble dictionary. Words must be at least two letters long and appear in a standard dictionary too. Words with hyphens or capital letters aren't allowed. Neither are abbreviations or acronyms like BFF and LOL.

Chew thinks that adding new words is crucial for the game’s continued success because it helps to even out the playing field. “Scrabble is one of the few games where any age group can compete with another age group,” he says.

In another nod to Gen Z, Scrabble makers in Europe launched a new cooperative version of the game last year. It’s called Scrabble Together. Instead of facing off against other players, teams work together to complete word challenges.

No matter which version you play, young players will have more options next game night with the fam—a newly-added word that earns you at least 8 points!

Chew thinks that adding new words helps keep Scrabble popular. That’s because it makes the game more fair. "Scrabble is one of the few games where any age group can compete with another age group," he says. Updating the dictionary means there are words for everyone! 

Slang words aren’t the only new thing in the Scrabble world. A new cooperative version of the game launched in Europe last year. It's called Scrabble Together. Players of this version don’t compete against each other. Instead, they work in teams to complete challenges.

Both versions of the game use the new dictionary words. That means young players will have more options on game night with the fam. (That’s another newly-added word. It earns you at least 8 points!)