NEWSBREAKS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. NEWSBREAKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWSBREAKS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSBREAKS is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSBREAKS
No single letter turns NEWSBREAKS into another word.
How NEWSBREAKS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEWSBREAKS, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSBREAKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEWSBREAKS mean in Scrabble?
NEWSBREAKS is the plural of NEWSBREAK.
NEWSBREAK(noun) — A brief announcement of a fresh piece of news, or a story that has just come to light.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSBREAKS
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Common questions about NEWSBREAKS
- Is NEWSBREAKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSBREAKS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSBREAKS worth?
- NEWSBREAKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSBREAKS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSBREAKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEWSBREAKS:
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