NEWSWIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NEWSWIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWSWIRES?
| 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 NEWSWIRES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSWIRES
No single letter turns NEWSWIRES into another word.
How NEWSWIRES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEWSWIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWSWIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEWSWIRES mean in Scrabble?
NEWSWIRES is the plural of NEWSWIRE.
NEWSWIRE(noun) — A service that sends the latest news stories to newspapers and broadcasters by electronic means.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSWIRES
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Common questions about NEWSWIRES
- Is NEWSWIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSWIRES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSWIRES worth?
- NEWSWIRES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWSWIRES?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSWIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEWSWIRES:
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