NEWLYWED is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. NEWLYWED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4l1y4w4e1d2
PlayableNEWLYWED · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWLYWED?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful NEWLYWED is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWLYWED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newlywedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWLYWED scores
Scrabble n1e1w4l1y4w4e1d2 18
Words with Friends n2e1w4l2y3w4e1d2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWLYWED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWLYWED has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWLYWED
1 longer words begin with NEWLYWED.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWLYWED
needly10 wedeln10 weedy12 wyled12 newly11 weeny11 yewen11 deely9 dynel9 endew9 needy9 newed9 wedel9 newel8 neeld6 dewy11 wynd11 wyle10 deny8 dyne8 eyed8 lewd8 nyed8 weed8 weld8 wend8 yede8 yeed8 yeld8 eely7 enew7 eyen7 eyne7 lyne7 weel7 ween7 deen5 dele5 dene5 lede5
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Common questions about NEWLYWED
- Is NEWLYWED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWLYWED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWLYWED worth?
- NEWLYWED is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWLYWED?
- NEWLYWED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWLYWED:
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