They are words that all of us have been using for some time now, but now they have been officially recognised as a part of the language. CNET reports that hashtag, selfie and tweep are just three of ...

Scrabble players can now use words like "selfie" and "hashtag" or go for 401-point score with "quinzhee." Wikicommons Scrabble players frustrated by strict opponents can finally relax now that the ...

For the first time in nearly a decade, Scrabble players are going to have some new words on their boards. The fifth edition of the game’s official dictionary includes 5,000 new words, according to ...

Scrabble is finally entering the 21st century with the introduction of 5,000 new words to its Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, due out Aug. 6 from Merriam-Webster. This month's refresher—the ...

If you thought it was tough reading through a Shakespeare play back in high school, imagine if he was alive today and you had to explain the terms currently in use, such as "selfie" and "hashtag." The ...

Chillax: you can now use “selfie” to score points in Scrabble. A new version of The Official SCRABBLE Player’s Dictionary adds about 5,000 new words, including many tech-related terms. Expect to see ...

When two letters are used on Instagram (or any other social network) it is intended to agree a word. In this case, with BG or #BG I have no idea what it means, but it is commonly used as a BackGround ...

'Selfie'and 'turducken' have been added to the 2014 updated Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary along with 148 other new words and definitions. The additions to the U.S. dictionary reflect the ...

Here's official proof that the selfie is here to stay — as of today, if you look up "selfie" in a Merriam-Webster dictionary, you'll find the following definition: "(n., 2002): an image of oneself ...

South Korean tourist Heemok Ann takes his own picture in front of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington after the U.S. government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2013. Reuters/Larry Downing “Hashtag ...

We've all been there. You scramble to find a word to play with your remaining tiles in Scrabble, which are conveniently as random as they come, perhaps a Q, K, I, D, X, O and H. Finally, you just give ...