NEW
/njʉː/
3 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Definition of NEW
Things that are new.
"Out with the old, in with the new."
A kind of light beer.
A naval cadet who has just embarked on training.
To make new; to recreate; to renew.
Recently made, or created.
"This is a new scratch on my car! The band just released a new album."
Additional; recently discovered.
"We turned up some new evidence from the old files."
Current or later, as opposed to former.
"My new car is much better than my previous one, even though it is older. We had been in our new house for five years by then."
Newly (especially in composition).
"new-born, new-formed, new-found, new-mown"
Synonyms of NEW
Words with similar meaning
Antonyms of NEW
Words with opposite meaning
Examples of NEW in a Sentence
- "Out with the old, in with the new."
- "This is a new scratch on my car! The band just released a new album."
- "We turned up some new evidence from the old files."
- "My new car is much better than my previous one, even though it is older. We had been in our new house for five years by then."
Word Details
Is NEW a Scrabble Word?
Yes, NEW is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like NEW are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for NEW
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | n | e | w | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in NEW
4 words from the letters in NEW
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use NEW in Word Games
NEW is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: NEW is only 3 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble NEW to find 4 additional valid words.