Is NEWSDESKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEWSDESKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + W (4) + S (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of NewsdesksHooks for NEWSDESKS
NEWSDESKS 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.
Words you can make from NEWSDESKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- newsdesk16
- skewness15
- skewed14
- skews12
- weeks12
- knew11
- skew11
- week11
- skeens10
- skenes10
- swedes10
- dekes10
- desks10
- kneed10
- skeds10
- skeed10
- newses9
- keens9
- knees9
- seeks9
- sewed9
- skeen9
- skees9
- skene9
- swede9
- weeds9
- wends9
- deke9
- desk9
- eked9
- sked9
- weens8
- dews8
- ekes8
- keen8
- kens8
- knee8
- seek8
- skee8
- weds8
- weed8
- wend8
- sensed7
- ewes7
- news7
- sewn7
- sews7
- ween7
- wees7
- wens7
- dew7
- eek7
- eke7
- ken7
- wed7
- nesses6
- senses6
- denes6
- dense6
- needs6
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