NEWSBEAT is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. NEWSBEAT is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1e1w4s1b3e1a1t1
PlayableNEWSBEAT · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWSBEAT?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSBEAT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSBEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsbeatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSBEAT scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1b3e1a1t1 13
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1b4e1a1t1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWSBEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSBEAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSBEAT
1 longer words begin with NEWSBEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSBEAT
bewent11 bewets11 atween9 newest9 tweens9 absent8 basnet8 beaten8 benets8 sebate8 enates6 ensate6 sateen6 senate6 steane6 bawns10 besaw10 bewet10 newbs10 enews8 ensew8 ewest8 newts8 sewan8 sewen8 sweat8 sweet8 tawse8 twaes8 tween8 wanes8 wants8 waste8 weans8 weens8 weest8 weets8 wents8 wetas8 abets7
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Common questions about NEWSBEAT
- Is NEWSBEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSBEAT is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSBEAT worth?
- NEWSBEAT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSBEAT?
- NEWSBEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWSBEAT:
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