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newsflash

noun

Newsflash can refer to a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

NE

Ends

ASH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NEWSFLASH” Mean?

newsflash has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

Synonyms for NEWSFLASH

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

Length

9 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

N, E, W, S, F, L, A, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
w
s
f
l
a
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for newsflash.

NEWSFLASH is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with N and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGDH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

NEWSFLASH has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEWSFLASH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEWSFLASH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDH

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

NE, EW, WS, SF, FL, LA, AS, SH

Trigrams

NEW, EWS, WSF, SFL, FLA, LAS, ASH

Crossword Intelligence

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

NEWSFLASH is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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