NEWSDESKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. NEWSDESKS 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.
n1e1w4s1d2e1s1k5s1
PlayableNEWSDESKS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEWSDESKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSDESKS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSDESKS
No single letter turns NEWSDESKS into another word.
How NEWSDESKS scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1d2e1s1k5s1 17
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1d2e1s1k5s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSDESKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSDESKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSDESKS
newsdesk16 skewness15 skewed14 endews10 newsed10 skeens10 skenes10 swedes10 ensews9 newses9 sewens9 desses7 sensed7 sessed7 nesses6 senses6 ewked13 kween12 skews12 weeks12 dekes10 desks10 kneed10 skeds10 skeed10 endew9 keens9 knees9 newed9 seeks9 sewed9 skeen9 skees9 skene9 skens9 swede9 sweed9 weeds9 wends9 enews8
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Common questions about NEWSDESKS
- Is NEWSDESKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSDESKS is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSDESKS worth?
- NEWSDESKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSDESKS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSDESKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSDESKS:
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