NEWSWIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEWSWIRE 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.
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PlayableNEWSWIRE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWSWIRE?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful NEWSWIRE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSWIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newswiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWSWIRE scores
Scrabble n1e1w4s1w4i1r1e1 14
Words with Friends n2e1w4s1w4i1r1e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWSWIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSWIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWSWIRE
1 longer words begin with NEWSWIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSWIRE
newsier10 weiners10 wieners10 newies9 newsie9 renews9 resewn9 rewins9 weiner9 wiener9 nereis6 renies6 seiner6 serein6 serine6 enews8 ensew8 ewers8 newer8 newie8 renew8 resew8 rewin8 sewen8 sewer8 sewin8 sinew8 sweer8 sweir8 swine8 swire8 weens8 weirs8 weise8 wines8 wires8 wiser8 wrens8 wries8 ernes5
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Common questions about NEWSWIRE
- Is NEWSWIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSWIRE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSWIRE worth?
- NEWSWIRE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSWIRE?
- NEWSWIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWSWIRE:
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