NEWSSTANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEWSSTANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1e1w4s1s1t1a1n1d2s1
PlayableNEWSSTANDS · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEWSSTANDS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSSTANDS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSSTANDS
No single letter turns NEWSSTANDS into another word.
How NEWSSTANDS scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1s1t1a1n1d2s1 14
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1s1t1a1n2d2s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEWSSTANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSSTANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSSTANDS
newsstand13 wessands12 wastness11 swanned11 wadsets11 wesands11 wessand11 wanness10 wannest10 sadness8 standen8 assents7 snastes7 dewans10 snawed10 stawed10 tawsed10 wadset10 wanned10 wanted10 wasted10 wesand10 sewans9 sweats9 tawses9 wastes9 sassed7 sedans7 sneads7 stades7 stands7 staned7 steads7 stends7 tanned7 tsades7 anenst6 assent6 assets6 sanest6
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Common questions about NEWSSTANDS
- Is NEWSSTANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSSTANDS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSSTANDS worth?
- NEWSSTANDS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSSTANDS?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSSTANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEWSSTANDS:
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