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"Bitcoin" Makes It to the Scrabble Dictionary As the Word Becomes Increasingly Popular
Summary: Recently, according to Zycrypto.com, “bitcoin” has been placed as a new addition to the Merriam-Webster Scrabble dictionary, as it is now becoming more of a commonplace term. This change would mean that players of the game Scrabble would now be able to utilize the word “bitcoin” in games, as the dictionary becomes more up-to-date when ...
Recently, according to Zycrypto.com, “bitcoin” has been placed as a new addition to the Merriam-Webster Scrabble dictionary, as it is now becoming more of a commonplace term. This change would mean that players of the game Scrabble would now be able to utilize the word “bitcoin” in games, as the dictionary becomes more up-to-date when it comes to current words.
Editor of Merriam-Webster Scrabble dictionary Emily Brewster has said that the implementation of the word “bitcoin” as well as other words is expected to ignite a great deal of enthusiasm in users, and will also inspire them to play the game more consistently.
In the Scrabble game, “bitcoin” has a value of 11 points. The word is becoming increasingly popular across the board, especially in Google searches or on the social network of Twitter. “Bitcoin” has been used over 100,000,000 times on the Twitter, as it has become a renowned place for bitcoin supporters to learn about bitcoin. “There were 101,000,000 tweets containing the word “bitcoin” in 2021 – 350% the volume of 2020,” wrote software engineer and bitcoin enthusiast Jameson Lopp.
Forms of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin have become increasingly popular, as the word “bitcoin” has reached public awareness. Media companies such as Times, CNBC, CNN, and the BBC have consistently told stories of cryptocurrencies, while making the front pages of various noteworthy publications.
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