Is NEWSGROUPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEWSGROUPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + W (4) + S (1) + G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 16 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 NewsgroupsHooks for NEWSGROUPS
NEWSGROUPS 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 NEWSGROUPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- newsgroup15
- grownups14
- grownup13
- upgrown13
- upgrows13
- prowess12
- upgrew12
- upgrow12
- spongers11
- powers11
- presong10
- repugns10
- sponger10
- sponges10
- spurges10
- unswore10
- worsens10
- wrongs10
- power10
- prows10
- spews10
- swops10
- surgeons9
- persons9
- poseurs9
- unropes9
- gropes9
- groups9
- owners9
- pengos9
- progun9
- prongs9
- purges9
- repugn9
- resown9
- resows9
- rowens9
- serows9
- sowens9
- sowers9
- sponge9
- sprogs9
- sprugs9
- sprung9
- spurge9
- swouns9
- unpegs9
- unsews9
- worsen9
- worses9
- gowns9
- grown9
- grows9
- swung9
- wrong9
- wrung9
- pews9
- pows9
- prow9
- pwns9
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