kibitz

Verb

make unwanted and intrusive comments
To make small talk or idle chatter.
To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
To watch a card or board game.

Examples

"Louise and I used to head down to the coffee shop and just sit for hours and kibitz."
"Quit kibitzing! You're giving away my hand!"

Origin / Etymology

From Yiddish קיבעצן (kibetsn), cognate to German kiebitzen (“to look on”), from German Kiebitz (“lapwing”), from Middle High German gibiz (“plover”), imitative of its cry. Compare peewit.

Synonyms

chat, gossip, kibbitz

Scrabble Score: 21

kibitz is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
kibitz is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kibitz is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

kibitz is a valid Words With Friends word