ENEW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENEW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENEW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENEW is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENEW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENEW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ENEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,951.
Anagrams of ENEW
The 4 tiles of ENEW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENEW
3 longer words begin with ENEW.
Words ending in ENEW
1 words end in ENEW. Useful as a back hook: play ENEW onto a word already on the board.
Words with ENEW inside
23 words contain ENEW in the middle. Words that start with ENEW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ENEW
Common questions about ENEW
- Is ENEW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENEW is not in it.
- How many points is ENEW worth?
- ENEW is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENEW?
- ENEW takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ENEW:
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