Rookie
/ˈɹʊki/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Rookie
noun
- An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
- A novice.
- An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.
- A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.
adjective
- Non-professional; amateur
"The game was going well until I made that rookie mistake."
Anagrams of Rookie
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
r1
o1
o1
k5
i1
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Rookie"
Rookie is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Rookie" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rookie" is a medium-scoring word.