NEWSBEATS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. NEWSBEATS 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.
n1e1w4s1b3e1a1t1s1
PlayableNEWSBEATS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEWSBEATS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSBEATS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSBEATS
No single letter turns NEWSBEATS into another word.
How NEWSBEATS scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1b3e1a1t1s1 14
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1b4e1a1t1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSBEATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSBEATS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSBEATS
newsbeat13 waeness10 wetness10 absents9 basnets9 sebates9 entases7 sateens7 senates7 sensate7 steanes7 bewent11 bewets11 atween9 ensews9 newest9 newses9 seesaw9 sewans9 sewens9 sweats9 sweets9 tawses9 tweens9 wastes9 absent8 basest8 basnet8 basset8 bastes8 beasts8 beaten8 benets8 besets8 sebate8 assent6 enates6 ensate6 sanest6 sateen6
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Common questions about NEWSBEATS
- Is NEWSBEATS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSBEATS is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSBEATS worth?
- NEWSBEATS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSBEATS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSBEATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSBEATS:
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