Is NEWSPEAK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEWSPEAK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEWSPEAK mean?
- noun
deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the public
“the welfare state brought its own newspeak”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 8
N (1) + E (1) + W (4) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) = 17 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 NEWSPEAK
Single letters that turn NEWSPEAK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from NEWSPEAK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- weakens14
- knawes13
- wakens13
- weaken13
- pawnees12
- pekans12
- askew12
- knawe12
- swank12
- waken12
- wakes12
- wanks12
- weeks12
- wekas12
- pawnee11
- pesewa11
- apeek11
- keeps11
- knaps11
- peaks11
- peeks11
- pekan11
- pekes11
- spake11
- spank11
- speak11
- knew11
- skew11
- wake11
- wank11
- weak11
- week11
- weka11
- akenes10
- skeane10
- pawns10
- spawn10
- sweep10
- weeps10
- keep10
- keps10
- knap10
- paks10
- peak10
- peek10
- peke10
- skep10
- akees9
- akene9
- kanes9
- keens9
- knees9
- skean9
- skeen9
- skene9
- snake9
- sneak9
- pawn9
- paws9
- pews9
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