Skip to main content

BuzzyWords

Trusted

townie

Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.

6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈtaʊni]

Community validation

Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.

Refreshing votes...
0 works0 doesn'tnet 0

Your vote can be updated later, but rapid repeated voting is rate-limited.

Spelling Bee Profile

When townie helps

Open Solver

Base Score

6

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

6

E I N O T W

Two-Letter Start

TO

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

IE

Check this pattern late

  • 6 letters
  • 6 unique letters
  • TO start
  • IE ending

Try it when

  • townie is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, n, o, t, w plus any remaining hive letters.
  • The IE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TO start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.

Pronunciation

[ˈtaʊni][ˈtaʊni]
  1. noun

    A person living in a university area who is not associated with the university.

  2. noun

    A person born and raised in an area of Massachusetts who is proud of his or her Irish-American community, culture, and heritage.

  3. noun

    A person who has moved from a town or city to a rural area. Especially, one who is perceived not to have adopted rural ways.

  4. noun

    A person familiar with the town (urbanised centre of a city) and with going out on the town; a street-wise person.

  5. noun

    A chav.

  6. noun

    A working-class citizen in a metropolitan area.

  7. noun

    A person who lives in a city or town, or has an urban outlook.

Related Words

Antonyms

  • cocky

Daily Appearances