NEWSDESK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. NEWSDESK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1e1w4s1d2e1s1k5
PlayableNEWSDESK · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWSDESK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSDESK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSDESK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsdesksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSDESK scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1d2e1s1k5 16
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1d2e1s1k5 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWSDESK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSDESK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSDESK
1 longer words begin with NEWSDESK.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSDESK
skewed14 endews10 newsed10 skeens10 skenes10 swedes10 ensews9 newses9 sewens9 sensed7 ewked13 kween12 skews12 weeks12 dekes10 desks10 kneed10 skeds10 skeed10 endew9 keens9 knees9 newed9 seeks9 sewed9 skeen9 skees9 skene9 skens9 swede9 sweed9 weeds9 wends9 enews8 ensew8 sewen8 swees8 weens8 deens6 denes6
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Common questions about NEWSDESK
- Is NEWSDESK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSDESK is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSDESK worth?
- NEWSDESK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSDESK?
- NEWSDESK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWSDESK:
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