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What does newel mean? Is newel a Scrabble word?

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Is newel a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word newel is a Scrabble US word. The word newel is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

N1E1W4E1L1

Is newel a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word newel is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

N1E1W4E1L1

Is newel a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word newel is a Words With Friends word. The word newel is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

N2E1W4E1L2

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5-letter words (1 found)

NEWEL,

4-letter words (3 found)

ENEW,WEEL,WEEN,

3-letter words (11 found)

EEL,EEN,EEW,ENE,EWE,LEE,LEW,NEE,NEW,WEE,WEN,

2-letter words (6 found)

EE,EL,EN,EW,NE,WE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 22 words from newel according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of newel

newel enwel nweel wneel ewnel wenel neewl enewl neewl enewl eenwl eenwl nweel wneel newel enwel wenel ewnel ewenl weenl eewnl eewnl weenl ewenl newle enwle nwele wnele ewnle wenle nelwe enlwe nlewe lnewe elnwe lenwe nwlee wnlee nlwee lnwee wlnee lwnee ewlne welne elwne lewne wlene lwene neelw enelw neelw enelw eenlw eenlw nelew enlew nleew lneew elnew lenew nelew enlew nleew lneew elnew lenew eelnw eelnw elenw leenw elenw leenw nwele wnele newle enwle wenle ewnle nwlee wnlee nlwee lnwee wlnee lwnee nelwe enlwe nlewe lnewe elnwe lenwe welne ewlne wlene lwene elwne lewne eweln weeln eewln eewln weeln eweln ewlen welen elwen lewen wleen lween eelwn eelwn elewn leewn elewn leewn welen ewlen wleen lween elwen lewen

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word newel. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in newel.

Definitions and meaning of newel

newel

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnjuː.əl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnu.əl/, /ˈnju.əl/
  • Rhymes: -uːəl

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman nuel, Middle French nuel, of uncertain origin.

Noun

newel (plural newels)

  1. (architecture) A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
    Synonym: spindle
  2. (architecture) A sturdy pillar at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail.
    Synonym: newel post
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Etymology 2

From new +‎ -el, modelled after novel (“new, original”).

Noun

newel (plural newels)

  1. (obsolete) A novelty; a new thing.
    • 1882: Edmund Spenser (Alexander Balloch Grosart, ed) The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of Edmund Spenser
      He was so enamoured with the newel.

Further reading

  • newel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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