NEWSPEAKS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. NEWSPEAKS 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.
n1e1w4s1p3e1a1k5s1
PlayableNEWSPEAKS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEWSPEAKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSPEAKS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSPEAKS
No single letter turns NEWSPEAKS into another word.
How NEWSPEAKS scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1p3e1a1k5s1 18
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1p4e1a1k5s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSPEAKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSPEAKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSPEAKS
newspeak17 weakness15 weakens14 pawnees12 pesewas12 skeanes11 waeness10 knawes13 swanks13 wakens13 weaken13 pekans12 spanks12 speaks12 pawnee11 pesewa11 spawns11 sweeps11 akenes10 kanses10 skeane10 skeans10 skeens10 skenes10 snakes10 sneaks10 ensews9 newses9 seesaw9 sewans9 sewens9 aspens8 passee8 peasen8 peases8 sneaps8 spanes8 speans8 spense8 pawks14
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Common questions about NEWSPEAKS
- Is NEWSPEAKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSPEAKS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSPEAKS worth?
- NEWSPEAKS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSPEAKS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSPEAKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSPEAKS:
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