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.
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
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
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.
What does NEWBIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who is new to an activity, group or piece of technology and still learning how it works.
Newbie began as computer and online slang and has since spread into ordinary speech. It can be affectionate, as when veterans welcome a beginner, but it can also sound mildly patronising. Forums and games often have a special area where a newbie can ask basic questions without embarrassment.
How NEWBIE is used
Informal; tone ranges from friendly to slightly dismissive depending on who says it.
- As a newbie on the team, she asked a lot of questions.
- The forum has a board just for every newbie.
- Do not worry, every newbie makes that mistake.
- He admitted he was a newbie at rock climbing.
- A friendly newbie guide came with the software.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEWBIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEWBIE
1 longer words begin with NEWBIE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWBIE
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 does NEWBIE mean?
- A person who is new to an activity, group or piece of technology and still learning how it works.
- 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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