NEWSY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NEWSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEWSY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEWSY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWSY
No single letter turns NEWSY into another word.
How NEWSY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NEWSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does NEWSY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Full of news, especially the kind of small, personal news shared in a friendly letter or conversation.
A newsy letter or phone call is packed with updates about everyday events, family happenings, and local gossip rather than formal announcements. The word suggests a chatty, informative style, as if the writer wanted to fit in every recent development. It is used mainly to praise correspondence or conversation as satisfyingly full of detail.
How NEWSY is used
Informal, used to describe chatty letters, emails, or calls that are rich in personal news.
- Her newsy letter covered every detail of the family reunion.
- The newsy email from Grandma mentioned everyone in the village.
- Their phone call turned into a long, newsy chat about the neighbours.
- He always writes newsy postcards packed with local gossip.
- The newsy newsletter kept residents informed about every small event.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEWSY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWSY
Common questions about NEWSY
- Is NEWSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEWSY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEWSY worth?
- NEWSY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEWSY mean?
- Full of news, especially the kind of small, personal news shared in a friendly letter or conversation.
- What letters can be added to NEWSY?
- No single letter can be added to NEWSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NEWSY:
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