NEWSSTAND is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NEWSSTAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWSSTAND?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSSTAND is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSSTAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newsstandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSSTAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSSTAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSSTAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEWSSTAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A stall or kiosk where newspapers and magazines are sold.
A newsstand usually stands on a pavement or in a station, open to the street. Unlike a full shop, it offers little more than periodicals and a few snacks.
How NEWSSTAND is used
Used for an open-air or kiosk seller of periodicals.
- He grabbed a paper from the newsstand outside the station.
- The newsstand closed years ago.
- Glossy magazines crowded the newsstand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEWSSTAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEWSSTAND
1 longer words begin with NEWSSTAND.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSSTAND
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Common questions about NEWSSTAND
- Is NEWSSTAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSSTAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSSTAND worth?
- NEWSSTAND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEWSSTAND mean?
- A stall or kiosk where newspapers and magazines are sold.
- What letters can be added to NEWSSTAND?
- NEWSSTAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSSTAND:
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