NEWSMAKING is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSMAKING is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWSMAKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSMAKING is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSMAKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsmakingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSMAKING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEWSMAKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSMAKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSMAKING
1 longer words begin with NEWSMAKING.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSMAKING
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Common questions about NEWSMAKING
- Is NEWSMAKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSMAKING is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSMAKING worth?
- NEWSMAKING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSMAKING?
- NEWSMAKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEWSMAKING:
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