Definitions for beatnik

beatnik beat·nik

Spelling: [beet-nik]
IPA: /ˈbit nɪk/

Beatnik is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 191 anagrams from letters in beatnik (abeiknt).

Definitions for beatnik

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the Beat Generation.
  2. a person who rejects or avoids conventional behavior, dress, etc.

Origin of beatnik

1955-60, Americanism; beat (adj.) (as in Beat Generation) + -nik

Examples for beatnik

That was the only place in town, as I understood, from the reports, outside of the beatnik place they could.

He was far, far different than the laughing, beatnik jabbering, youngster he had always seemed.

At an underground party, Joyce introduced Peggy to her friend Abe Drexler (Charlie Hofheimer), a beatnik journalist.

Guggenheim pulled the confirmed bachelor into her coven of beatnik friends.

Word Value for beatnik
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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