NEWSPEAK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NEWSPEAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4s1p3e1a1k5
PlayableNEWSPEAK · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWSPEAK?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSPEAK is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSPEAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newspeaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSPEAK scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1p3e1a1k5 17
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1p4e1a1k5 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWSPEAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSPEAK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSPEAK
1 longer words begin with NEWSPEAK.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSPEAK
weakens14 pawnees12 knawes13 wakens13 weaken13 pekans12 pawnee11 pesewa11 akenes10 skeane10 peasen8 pawks14 askew12 knawe12 kween12 swank12 waken12 wakes12 wanks12 weeks12 wekas12 apeek11 keeps11 knaps11 peaks11 peeks11 pekan11 pekes11 penks11 spake11 spank11 speak11 pawns10 spawn10 sweep10 weeps10 akees9 akene9 kanes9 keens9
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Common questions about NEWSPEAK
- Is NEWSPEAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSPEAK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSPEAK worth?
- NEWSPEAK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSPEAK?
- NEWSPEAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWSPEAK:
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