NEWB is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NEWB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWB is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NEWB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does NEWB mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A newcomer to an activity or community.
Newb and the longer form with two extra letters are used differently: this one is broadly neutral and the other carries contempt. Online communities keep that distinction carefully.
How NEWB is used
Countable: a newb, two newbs. Informal.
- A newb asking a reasonable question gets a reasonable answer.
- The word newb is milder than the longer form.
- Two newbs joined on the same day.
- Online communities distinguish a newb from the other word.
- Calling somebody a newb is not usually an insult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEWB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEWB
5 longer words begin with NEWB.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWB
Common questions about NEWB
- Is NEWB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWB, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWB worth?
- NEWB is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEWB mean?
- A newcomer to an activity or community.
- What letters can be added to NEWB?
- NEWB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NEWB:
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