NEWSDEALER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEWSDEALER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWSDEALER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSDEALER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSDEALER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsdealersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSDEALER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEWSDEALER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSDEALER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEWSDEALER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A shopkeeper or street vendor whose business is selling newspapers and magazines.
In British English the same trade belongs to a newsagent, so newsdealer marks American usage. A newsdealer often keeps a stand on a busy corner or in a station. The term is a little old-fashioned now that fewer people buy print.
How NEWSDEALER is used
Mostly American; British speakers say newsagent.
- The newsdealer on the corner stacked the morning papers at six.
- He bought a magazine from a newsdealer near the train station.
- Every newsdealer in town reported that the special edition had sold out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEWSDEALER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEWSDEALER
1 longer words begin with NEWSDEALER.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSDEALER
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Common questions about NEWSDEALER
- Is NEWSDEALER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSDEALER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSDEALER worth?
- NEWSDEALER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEWSDEALER mean?
- A shopkeeper or street vendor whose business is selling newspapers and magazines.
- What letters can be added to NEWSDEALER?
- NEWSDEALER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEWSDEALER:
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