Why NEW words matter
Words containing NEW are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.
What the numbers say
Inside this list: 143 words spanning 3–14 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 9 letters (29 words), 8 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 17 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is NEWSMAGAZINES, worth 28.
For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: NEWSMAGAZINES (28), NEWSMAGAZINE (27), NEWSPAPERWOMAN (26), NEWSPAPERWOMEN (26), UNNEWSWORTHY (24). NEWFANGLEDNESS (14 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 14 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep N (143 appearances), W (143) and E (143) on your rack.
Three words worth learning first
- NEWELS earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
- NEWEST — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- When the rack looks hopeless, NEWIES (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Round out your set with NEWSIE (9), NEWTON (9), RENEWS (9), SINEWS (9), NEWEL (8) — all built from common tiles.
Learning words through NEW
Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the NEW pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell NEW plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.
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