NEWSBOYS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NEWSBOYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4s1b3o1y4s1
PlayableNEWSBOYS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEWSBOYS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSBOYS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSBOYS
No single letter turns NEWSBOYS into another word.
How NEWSBOYS scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1b3o1y4s1 16
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1b4o1y3s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWSBOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSBOYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSBOYS
bowseys15 newsboy15 besnows12 bowsey14 sybows14 besnow11 bownes11 bowses11 syboes11 noseys9 sowens9 sownes9 sybow13 newsy11 snowy11 sweys11 yowes11 boney10 bossy10 bowes10 bowne10 bowse10 ebony10 newbs10 obeys10 swobs10 syboe10 enows8 nosey8 noyes8 owsen8 snows8 snyes8 sonsy8 sowne8 sowse8 syens8 synes8 bones7 ebons7
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Common questions about NEWSBOYS
- Is NEWSBOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSBOYS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSBOYS worth?
- NEWSBOYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSBOYS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSBOYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWSBOYS:
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