NEWSTRADE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSTRADE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWSTRADE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSTRADE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSTRADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newstradesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSTRADE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSTRADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSTRADE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSTRADE
1 longer words begin with NEWSTRADE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSTRADE
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Common questions about NEWSTRADE
- Is NEWSTRADE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSTRADE is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSTRADE worth?
- NEWSTRADE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSTRADE?
- NEWSTRADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSTRADE:
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