With NEW
4 words · highest scoring is newly at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With NEW
There are 4 five letter words containing NEW in our dictionary. The highest scoring is newly at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — NEWER, NEWLY, RENEW among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With NEW at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With NEW
- newly11
- newer8
- renew8
- sinew8
Common 5 Letter Words With NEW
- newer8
- newly11
- renew8
- sinew8
5 Letter Words With NEW Defined
- newerAdjective · 8 points
- produced, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time; not existing before
- newlyAdverb · 11 points
- only just; recently
- renewVerb · 8 points
- resume (an activity) after an interruption
- sinewNoun · 8 points
- a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament
5 Letter Words With NEW: Questions
How many five letter words containing NEW are there?
There are 4 five letter words containing NEW in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing NEW?
NEWLY is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing NEW?
NEWER, NEWLY, RENEW are among the most familiar five letter words containing NEW. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing NEW valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.