NEWSHAWK is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. NEWSHAWK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4s1h4a1w4k5
PlayableNEWSHAWK · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWSHAWK?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSHAWK is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSHAWK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newshawksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSHAWK scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1h4a1w4k5 21
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1h3a1w4k5 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWSHAWK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSHAWK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSHAWK
1 longer words begin with NEWSHAWK.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSHAWK
kanehs13 knawes13 shaken13 wakens13 washen12 whenas12 hawks15 whews14 ankhs12 askew12 hakes12 hanks12 kaneh12 khans12 knawe12 shake12 shank12 swank12 waken12 wakes12 wanks12 wekas12 hawse11 shawn11 shewn11 wawes11 whens11 kanes9 skean9 snake9 sneak9 ashen8 hanse8 sewan8 wanes8 weans8 hawk14 whew13 ankh11 awks11
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Common questions about NEWSHAWK
- Is NEWSHAWK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSHAWK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSHAWK worth?
- NEWSHAWK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSHAWK?
- NEWSHAWK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWSHAWK:
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