Is NEWSREELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEWSREELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEWSREELS mean?
Newsreels is a form of NEWSREEL.
- noun
a short film and commentary about current events
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + W (4) + S (1) + R (1) + E (1) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 12 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 NEWSREELS
NEWSREELS 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 NEWSREELS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- newsreel11
- newels9
- newses9
- renews9
- resewn9
- resews9
- sewers9
- ewers8
- newel8
- newer8
- renew8
- resew8
- sewer8
- slews8
- sweer8
- weens8
- wrens8
- serenes7
- eeew7
- ewer7
- ewes7
- news7
- sewn7
- sews7
- slew7
- weel7
- ween7
- weer7
- wees7
- wens7
- were7
- wren7
- lenses6
- lessee6
- lessen6
- lesser6
- reseen6
- resees6
- serene6
- sneers6
- eew6
- ewe6
- new6
- sew6
- wee6
- wen6
- ernes5
- erses5
- esnes5
- leers5
- lenes5
- lense5
- reels5
- resee5
- reses5
- seels5
- seers5
- senes5
- sense5
- seres5
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