newbie

Noun

any new participant in some activity
A newcomer, someone new to something.
A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
Anything recently introduced into a setting, especially something that replaces an older version.

Examples

He was a newbie to chemistry.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain: perhaps an alteration of newie with intrusive b (compare freebie), possibly a blend of newborn + baby, or perhaps a shortening of new boy or new beginner.

Synonyms

entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newcomer, starter, newling, novice, rookie

Antonyms

knowbie

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

newbie: valid Words With Friends Word