NEWSREADER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEWSREADER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWSREADER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSREADER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSREADER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsreadersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSREADER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEWSREADER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSREADER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEWSREADER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A broadcaster who presents the news bulletin on radio or television.
A newsreader reads stories prepared by others and is valued for a clear, steady voice. The word is common in British broadcasting, where American stations would say anchor. In computing, a newsreader is also a program used to browse online discussion groups.
How NEWSREADER is used
Common in British English for broadcasters, and in computing for discussion-group software.
- The newsreader paused briefly before announcing the election result.
- She trained for years to become a respected television newsreader.
- An old newsreader program let him download messages from the discussion groups.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEWSREADER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEWSREADER
The 10 tiles of NEWSREADER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NEWSREADER
1 longer words begin with NEWSREADER.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSREADER
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Common questions about NEWSREADER
- Is NEWSREADER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSREADER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSREADER worth?
- NEWSREADER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEWSREADER mean?
- A broadcaster who presents the news bulletin on radio or television.
- What letters can be added to NEWSREADER?
- NEWSREADER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEWSREADER:
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