NEWBIE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NEWBIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNEWBIE · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 83,618odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NEWBIE?
| 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
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.17%
Our own measure of how useful NEWBIE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWBIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newbiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWBIE scores
Scrabble n1e1w4b3i1e1 11
Words with Friends n2e1w4b4i1e1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEWBIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
Words starting with NEWBIE
1 longer words begin with NEWBIE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWBIE
newie8 newb9 enew7 weei7 ween7 wine7 been6 bein6 bene6 beni6 bien6 bine6 eine4 web8 eew6 ewe6 new6 wee6 wei6 wen6 win6 bee5 ben5 bin5 neb5 nib5 een3 ene3 nee3 nie3 ew5 we5 be4 bi4 ib4 ee2 en2 in2 ne2
Common questions about NEWBIE
- Is NEWBIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWBIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWBIE worth?
- NEWBIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWBIE?
- NEWBIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEWBIE:
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