Definition of TWEENAGER

tweenager

Plural: tweenagers

Noun

  • Alternative spelling of 'tweenager.
  • A young person who is not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one: generally ten to twelve years old.

Origin / Etymology

Blend of 'tween + teenager. Attested as early as the 1950s, but popularized in the late 20th or early 21st century.

Synonyms

preteen

Scrabble Score: 13

tweenager: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
tweenager: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
tweenager: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

tweenager: valid Words With Friends Word