Scrabble Dictionary

Use our scrabble dictionary lookup to check if your word can be played in scrabble.

Yes, news is playable

...and is worth 8 points.

Found in the following dictionaries

Enable (Words with friends)
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"News" Definition

noun plural but singular in construction

A report of recent events.
Previously unknown information .
Something having a specified influence or effect .
Material reported in a or news periodical or on a .
Matter that is .

noun-plural

A presentation of such information, as in a newspaper or on a newscast.
Information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by newspapers, periodicals, radio, or television.
New information of any kind: The requirement was news to him.
Newsworthy material: "a public figure on a scale unimaginable in America; whatever he did was news” ( James Atlas).

We love the game of Scrabble®, which is why we created Free Scrabble Dictionary - a simple lookup tool to check if the word you want to play is valid in the game of Scrabble®. At the top of every page, you can enter your word and click "Search Dictionary." We'll let you know whether your word is playable and provide a few definitions as well.