NEWBS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NEWBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4b3s1
PlayableNEWBS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NEWBS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful NEWBS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWBS
No single letter turns NEWBS into another word.
How NEWBS scores
Scrabble n1e1w4b3s1 10
Words with Friends n2e1w4b4s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in NEWBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWBS
newb9 webs9 news7 sewn7 wens7 bens6 nebs6 sneb6 web8 new6 sew6 wen6 ben5 bes5 neb5 ens3 sen3 ew5 we5 be4 en2 es2 ne2
Common questions about NEWBS
- Is NEWBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWBS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWBS worth?
- NEWBS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWBS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NEWBS:
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