NEWWAVER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. NEWWAVER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1e1w4w4a1v4e1r1
PlayableNEWWAVER · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEWWAVER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful NEWWAVER is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEWWAVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
newwaversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEWWAVER scores
Scrabble n1e1w4w4a1v4e1r1 17
Words with Friends n2e1w4w4a1v5e1r1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEWWAVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEWWAVER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEWWAVER
1 longer words begin with NEWWAVER.
Shorter words from the letters in NEWWAVER
weaver12 weaner9 navew11 waver11 weave11 arvee8 awner8 erven8 naeve8 nerve8 never8 newer8 raven8 reave8 renew8 rewan8 veena8 venae8 arene5 ranee5 wave10 wawe10 anew7 arew7 aver7 awee7 eave7 eevn7 enew7 erev7 even7 ever7 ewer7 nave7 neve7 rave7 rawn7 vane7 vare7 veer7
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Common questions about NEWWAVER
- Is NEWWAVER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEWWAVER is not in it.
- How many points is NEWWAVER worth?
- NEWWAVER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEWWAVER?
- NEWWAVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEWWAVER:
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