NEWSING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWSING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSING
No single letter turns NEWSING into another word.
How NEWSING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEWSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does NEWSING mean in Scrabble?
NEWSING is the -ing form (present participle) of NEWS.
NEWS(noun) — Information about recent or important events, especially as reported by journalists.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSING
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Common questions about NEWSING
- Is NEWSING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSING is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSING worth?
- NEWSING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSING?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEWSING:
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