NEWSMAKER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. NEWSMAKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNEWSMAKER · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWSMAKER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSMAKER is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSMAKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsmakersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSMAKER scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1m3a1k5e1r1 18
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1m4a1k5e1r1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSMAKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSMAKER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSMAKER
1 longer words begin with NEWSMAKER.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSMAKER
rewakens15 wakeners15 menswear13 wakemen16 rewaken14 rewakes14 swanker14 wakener14 wankers14 weakens14 kamseen13 remakes13 sneaker11 weaners10 meaners9 renames9 knawes13 krewes13 reskew13 rewake13 skewer13 wakens13 wakers13 wanker13 weaken13 weaker13 wreaks13 kamees12 keemas12 kermas12 kermes12 makers12 masker12 remake12 enmews11 meawes11 warmen11 akenes10 ankers10 kernes10
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Common questions about NEWSMAKER
- Is NEWSMAKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSMAKER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSMAKER worth?
- NEWSMAKER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSMAKER?
- NEWSMAKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSMAKER:
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