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/njuː/adjective · adverb

New is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including unaffected by use or exposure or very recently.

9 meanings3 lettersScrabble 6

Length

3

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

NE

Ends

NEW

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “NEW” Mean?

/njuː/

new has 9 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

8 senses
1

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

a new law

new cars

a new comet

a new friend

2

unaffected by use or exposure

it looks like new

3

original and of a kind not seen before

the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem

Synonyms

4

lacking training or experience

the new men were eager to fight

raw recruits

Synonyms

5

having no previous example or precedent or parallel

a time of unexampled prosperity

Synonyms

6

other than the former one(s); different

they now have a new leaders

my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it

ready to take a new direction

Show 2 more adjective definitions
7

(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity

new potatoes

young corn

Synonyms

8

(often followed by ‘to’) unfamiliar

new experiences

experiences new to him

errors of someone new to the job

Adverb

1 sense
1

very recently

they are newly married

newly raised objections

a newly arranged hairdo

grass new washed by the rain

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word new with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

Length

3 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

W

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

N, E, W

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
e
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for new.

NEW is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with N and ends with W.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using new in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NEW has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NEW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

NEW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

NEW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside new.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

NE, EW

Trigrams

NEW

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for new.

NEW is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with N and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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