NEWSFLASHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSFLASHES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NEWSFLASHES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSFLASHES is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSFLASHES
No single letter turns NEWSFLASHES into another word.
How NEWSFLASHES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEWSFLASHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSFLASHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEWSFLASHES mean in Scrabble?
NEWSFLASHES is the plural of NEWSFLASH.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSFLASHES
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Common questions about NEWSFLASHES
- Is NEWSFLASHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSFLASHES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSFLASHES worth?
- NEWSFLASHES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSFLASHES?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSFLASHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEWSFLASHES:
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