NEWFANGLEDLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWFANGLEDLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWFANGLEDLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWFANGLEDLY is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWFANGLEDLY
No single letter turns NEWFANGLEDLY into another word.
How NEWFANGLEDLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NEWFANGLEDLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWFANGLEDLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWFANGLEDLY
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Common questions about NEWFANGLEDLY
- Is NEWFANGLEDLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWFANGLEDLY is not in it.
- How many points is NEWFANGLEDLY worth?
- NEWFANGLEDLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWFANGLEDLY?
- No single letter can be added to NEWFANGLEDLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NEWFANGLEDLY:
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