Is NEWEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEWEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEWEST mean?
Newest is a form of NEW.
- adjective
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
“a new law”
- adjective
original and of a kind not seen before
“the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem”
- adjective
lacking training or experience
“the new men were eager to fight”
- adjective
having no previous example or precedent or parallel
“a time of unexampled prosperity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + W (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NEWEST
NEWEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of NEWEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NEWEST
The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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