NEWBORN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NEWBORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWBORN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWBORN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWBORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newbornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWBORN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEWBORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What stands out about NEWBORN
- NEWBORN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NEWBORN
1 longer words begin with NEWBORN.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWBORN
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Common questions about NEWBORN
- Is NEWBORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWBORN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWBORN worth?
- NEWBORN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWBORN?
- NEWBORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEWBORN:
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