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
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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