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5-Letter Words With NEW

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Popular 5-Letter Words With NEW

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With NEW 11 words

How often does NEW appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words containing NEW. They average 8.9 points, the best is NEWLY (11 points) and 27.3% end in W.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
8.9
out of 11 max
Everyday words
55%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
W
27.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • w 27.3%
  • s 18.2%
  • y 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie9.1%

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 five-letter word containing NEW

n 1e 1w 4l 1y 4

N 1 + E 1 + W 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

newly

  1. adverbvery recently“they are newly married”
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How many five-letter words containing NEW are there?

There are 11 five-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 five-letter word containing NEW?

NEWLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEWSY (11), VINEW (11), NEWED (9).

What are some common five-letter words containing NEW?

Everyday examples include NEWLY, NEWER, RENEW, NEWSY, SINEW, NEWTS, NEWEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing NEW score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include VINEW (11), NEWED (9), ENEWS (8), NEWIE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.