NEWSCLIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSCLIP 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWSCLIP?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSCLIP is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSCLIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsclipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSCLIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWSCLIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSCLIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEWSCLIP
- All 8 letters of NEWSCLIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NEWSCLIP
1 longer words begin with NEWSCLIP.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSCLIP
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Common questions about NEWSCLIP
- Is NEWSCLIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSCLIP is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSCLIP worth?
- NEWSCLIP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSCLIP?
- NEWSCLIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWSCLIP:
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