NEWBIES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NEWBIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4b3i1e1s1
PlayableNEWBIES · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 280,716odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NEWBIES?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful NEWBIES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWBIES
No single letter turns NEWBIES into another word.
How NEWBIES scores
Scrabble n1e1w4b3i1e1s1 12
Words with Friends n2e1w4b4i1e1s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEWBIES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWBIES
newbie11 newies9 newsie9 newbs10 enews8 ensew8 newie8 sewen8 sewin8 sinew8 swine8 weens8 weise8 wines8 beins7 benes7 benis7 bines7 seine5 newb9 webs9 enew7 ewes7 news7 sewn7 swee7 weei7 ween7 wees7 wens7 wine7 wins7 wise7 been6 bees6 bein6 bene6 beni6 bens6 bien6
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Common questions about NEWBIES
- Is NEWBIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWBIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWBIES worth?
- NEWBIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWBIES?
- No single letter can be added to NEWBIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEWBIES:
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