5 Letter Words Containing NEW

There are 12+ five letter words with NEW in our English dictionary. Every five-letter NEW word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with NEW.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With NEW

newly 11
newer 8
enews 8
newbs 10
newed 9
newel 8
newie 8
newsy 11
newts 8
renew 8
sinew 8
vinew 11

All 5-Letter Words With NEW (9 words)

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How Common is NEW as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 12 5-letter words containing NEW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
9.0
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter NEW-Words in Scrabble

newsy 11
vinew 11
newly 11
newbs 10
newed 9
sinew 8

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NEW?

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NEW is newsy with a total of 11 points.

N 1
E 1
W 4
S 1
Y 4
adjective 1. full of news, especially of a personal kind
Synonyms:
instructiveinstructionalilluminatingenlighteningrevealingexplanatorytellingcommunicativefactual
noun 1. a reporter

FAQ 5 Letter Words With NEW

  • How many 5 letter words containing NEW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 12 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NEW. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing NEW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "newsy", "sinew", "newie", "vinew" contain NEW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "newsy" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing NEW?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing NEW include "newly", "newer", "enews", "newbs", "newed".