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.
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
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
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.
What does NEWBIES mean in Scrabble?
NEWBIES is the plural of NEWBIE.
NEWBIE(noun) — A person who is new to an activity, group or piece of technology and still learning how it works.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWBIES
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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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