NEWSBREAK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. NEWSBREAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4s1b3r1e1a1k5
PlayableNEWSBREAK · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWSBREAK?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSBREAK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSBREAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsbreaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSBREAK scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1b3r1e1a1k5 18
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1b4r1e1a1k5 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSBREAK, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSBREAK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSBREAK
1 longer words begin with NEWSBREAK.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSBREAK
rewakens15 wakeners15 rewaken14 rewakes14 swanker14 wakener14 wankers14 weakens14 bankers13 barkens13 beakers13 berakes13 bewares12 sneaker11 weaners10 knawes13 krewes13 reskew13 rewake13 skewer13 wakens13 wakers13 wanker13 weaken13 weaker13 wreaks13 bakers12 banker12 barken12 beaker12 berake12 brakes12 branks12 breaks12 breeks12 kebars12 nebeks12 beware11 brawns11 webers11
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Common questions about NEWSBREAK
- Is NEWSBREAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSBREAK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSBREAK worth?
- NEWSBREAK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSBREAK?
- NEWSBREAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSBREAK:
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