juvie

Plural: juvies

Noun

Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre).
A minor (youth); especially, synonym of juvenile delinquent.

Origin / Etymology

From juvenile + -ie with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.

Synonyms

juvenile hall

Scrabble Score: 15

juvie: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
juvie: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
juvie: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

juvie: valid Words With Friends Word