6-Letter Words Starting With NEWS
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 6-Letter Words Starting With NEWS 3 words
How common is NEWS at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 six-letter words that start with NEWS. They average 9.3 points and the best is NEWSED (10 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- e 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie33.3%
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 six-letter word that starts with NEWS
n 1e 1w 4s 1e 1d 2
N 1 + E 1 + W 4 + S 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
newsed
Form of news
- nouninformation about recent and important events“they awaited news of the outcome”
- nouninformation reported in a newspaper or news magazine“the news of my death was greatly exaggerated”
- nouna program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary“we watch the 7 o'clock news every night”
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How many six-letter words that start with NEWS are there?
There are 3 six-letter words that start with NEWS 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 six-letter word that starts with NEWS?
NEWSED is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEWSES (9), NEWSIE (9).
Which rare six-letter words that start with NEWS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEWSED (10), NEWSES (9), NEWSIE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.