How Do You Decipher Leet Speak?
If you’ve ever played an online game or visited a forum and wondered what words such as “n00b” and “pwn4g3” meant, you’re not alone. This combination of letters, numbers and intentional misspellings is used to communicate between elite–or “leet”–players of online games and other online communities. It’s called leet speak. Deciphering its meanings involves understanding some of the general practices. Read on to learn more. Translate the numbers into letters as best as you can. Commonly used numbers for letters are: the number 1 for the letter I, the number 3 for the letter E, the number 4 for the letter A, the number 7 for the letter T, the number 8 for the letter B, and the number 0 for the letter O. Learn the commonly used misspellings. “Noob” is a common term that refers to a new person–a beginner at the particular game being played or online community being visited. “Noob” is short for “newbie” and is often seen written with the aforementioned zeros for O’s, as in “n00b.” “Pwn” i
