NEWSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWSES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSES
No single letter turns NEWSES into another word.
How NEWSES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NEWSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 250,853.
What stands out about NEWSES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NEWSES
The 6 tiles of NEWSES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSES
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Common questions about NEWSES
- Is NEWSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSES is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSES worth?
- NEWSES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSES?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NEWSES:
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