NEWSMAKINGS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSMAKINGS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1e1w4s1m3a1k5i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listNEWSMAKINGS · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEWSMAKINGS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSMAKINGS is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSMAKINGS
No single letter turns NEWSMAKINGS into another word.
How NEWSMAKINGS scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1m3a1k5i1n1g2s1 21
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1m4a1k5i1n2g3s1 25
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEWSMAKINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSMAKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSMAKINGS
newsmaking20 gawkiness17 wakenings17 manginess12 swanking16 wakening16 maskings15 swankies15 swanskin15 swagsmen14 swingman14 swingmen14 sinkages13 sneaking13 weanings12 gaminess11 meanings11 seamings11 swannies11 mawkins16 misknew16 gawkies15 skewing15 wakings15 wanking15 makings14 maskegs14 masking14 smeking14 swankie14 kamises13 kamsins13 kinemas13 kinsman13 kinsmen13 mewsing13 miskens13 swagmen13 wingman13 wingmen13
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Common questions about NEWSMAKINGS
- Is NEWSMAKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSMAKINGS is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSMAKINGS worth?
- NEWSMAKINGS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSMAKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSMAKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEWSMAKINGS:
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