The 6th edition of “The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary”was released by Merriam-Webster last fall, and it includes 300 new words. Though some of the words were desperately needed, as the dictionary had not been updated since 2014, we’ve compiled 20 of the most controversial new words. We definitely could have done without some of these!

Scroll through these 20 words and let us know which one you think is the most ridiculous!

OK — (adjective) all right

Ew — (interjection) used to express disgust

Sheeple — (noun) people likened to sheep

Twerk — (verb) to dance by shaking the buttocks while squatting

Yowza — (interjection) used to express surprise

Facepalm — (verb) to cover the face with the hand

Bizjet — (noun) a small airplane used for business

Puggle — (noun) a kind of dog that are a mix of pugs and beagles

Sriracha — (noun) a spicy pepper sauce

Zomboid — (adjective) resembling zombies

Bokeh — (noun) the blurred quality of a photograph

Emoji — (noun) a small computer symbol used to express emotion

Cotija — (noun) a Mexican cheese

Arancini — (plural noun) balls of cooked rice

Schneid — (noun) a series of losses

Macaron — (noun) a cookie with filling in the middle

Bibimbap — (noun) a dish of cooked rice and vegetables

Aquafaba — (noun) the liquid that results when beans are cooked in water

Hivemind — (noun) the shared ideas of a group

Bestie – (noun) a person who someone likes very much

Wow, there are some ridiculous new words in there! I’m not even sure which one is the worst. Which of these words do you think did not deserve to be added? Let us know in the comments section.

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