NEWSCASTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSCASTING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWSCASTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSCASTING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSCASTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newscastingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSCASTING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEWSCASTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSCASTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSCASTING
1 longer words begin with NEWSCASTING.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSCASTING
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Common questions about NEWSCASTING
- Is NEWSCASTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSCASTING is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSCASTING worth?
- NEWSCASTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSCASTING?
- NEWSCASTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEWSCASTING:
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