NEWSGROUPS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NEWSGROUPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4s1g2r1o1u1p3s1
PlayableNEWSGROUPS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEWSGROUPS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSGROUPS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSGROUPS
No single letter turns NEWSGROUPS into another word.
How NEWSGROUPS scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1g2r1o1u1p3s1 16
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1g3r1o1u2p4s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEWSGROUPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSGROUPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSGROUPS
newsgroup15 grownups14 poursews13 spongers11 surgeons9 gowpens13 grownup13 upgrown13 upgrows13 poursew12 prowess12 pursews12 presong10 repugns10 sponger10 sponges10 spunges10 spurges10 swounes10 unswore10 worsens10 persons9 poseurs9 seropus9 soupers9 spurnes9 unropes9 engross8 grouses8 surgeon8 gowpen12 upgrew12 upgrow12 powers11 powres11 pursew11 sprews11 wrongs10 gropes9 groups9
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Common questions about NEWSGROUPS
- Is NEWSGROUPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSGROUPS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSGROUPS worth?
- NEWSGROUPS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSGROUPS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSGROUPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEWSGROUPS:
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