NEWSTRADES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEWSTRADES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEWSTRADES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSTRADES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSTRADES
No single letter turns NEWSTRADES into another word.
How NEWSTRADES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEWSTRADES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSTRADES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSTRADES
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Common questions about NEWSTRADES
- Is NEWSTRADES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWSTRADES is not in it.
- How many points is NEWSTRADES worth?
- NEWSTRADES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSTRADES?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSTRADES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEWSTRADES:
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