NEWEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NEWEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWEL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NEWEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What does NEWEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The central post supporting a spiral staircase, or the upright post at the top or bottom of a staircase banister.
A newel gives a staircase its structural anchor, since the handrail and balusters attach to it at the points where the stairway begins, ends, or turns a corner. In a spiral staircase the newel runs through the middle as the core around which the steps wind, while in a straight staircase it stands as a sturdy post at the foot or head of the rail. Builders and carpenters often shape the newel decoratively, since it is one of the most visible parts of a staircase. Older houses sometimes feature a carved wooden newel capped with a decorative knob called a newel post cap.
How NEWEL is used
Common in carpentry and architecture; often paired as newel post.
- She rested her hand on the newel at the bottom of the stairs.
- A carved wooden newel supported the curved staircase.
- The carpenter replaced the cracked newel before fitting the new rail.
- Each newel post was topped with a small brass ball.
- The spiral staircase wound tightly around its central newel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEWEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEWEL
4 longer words begin with NEWEL.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWEL
Common questions about NEWEL
- Is NEWEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWEL worth?
- NEWEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEWEL mean?
- The central post supporting a spiral staircase, or the upright post at the top or bottom of a staircase banister.
- What letters can be added to NEWEL?
- NEWEL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NEWEL:
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