8-Letter Words With NEW
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NEW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NEW 34 words
How often does NEW appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 eight-letter words containing NEW. They average 13.7 points, the best is NEWSHAWK (21 points) and 23.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.7
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.5%
- d 14.7%
- t 14.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea5.9%
- ee5.9%
- ie5.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NEW
n 1e 1w 4s 1h 4a 1w 4k 5
N 1 + E 1 + W 4 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
newshawk
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing NEW are there?
There are 34 eight-letter words containing NEW in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NEW?
NEWSHAWK is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEWLYWED (18), FOREKNEW (18), NEWSPEAK (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NEW?
Everyday examples include NEWCOMER, NEWSCAST, NEWSIEST, RENEWING, NEWLYWED, RENEWALS, NEWBORNS, NEWSREEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NEW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEWSHAWK (21), NEWISHLY (17), NEWWAVER (17), NEWSDESK (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.