NEWING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWING?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWING is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWING
Front hooks — 1
enewingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NEWING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
What does NEWING mean in Scrabble?
NEWING is the -ing form (present participle) of NEW.
NEW(adjective) — Made or arrived recently.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWING
Common questions about NEWING
- Is NEWING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWING is not in it.
- How many points is NEWING worth?
- NEWING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWING?
- NEWING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEWING:
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