NEWSAGENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NEWSAGENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWSAGENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSAGENT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSAGENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsagentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSAGENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSAGENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSAGENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEWSAGENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A shopkeeper or shop that sells newspapers, magazines and small goods like sweets.
In Britain the newsagent is a corner shop where people collect papers, and in many towns it also arranges paper rounds. In American English one would more likely say newsdealer or newsstand.
How NEWSAGENT is used
Mainly British; refers to both the person and the shop.
- I bought a magazine at the newsagent on the way home.
- The newsagent opens at six every morning.
- Our local newsagent also sells stamps.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEWSAGENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEWSAGENT
1 longer words begin with NEWSAGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSAGENT
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Common questions about NEWSAGENT
- Is NEWSAGENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSAGENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSAGENT worth?
- NEWSAGENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEWSAGENT mean?
- A shopkeeper or shop that sells newspapers, magazines and small goods like sweets.
- What letters can be added to NEWSAGENT?
- NEWSAGENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSAGENT:
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