news

/nuːz/
noun

New information of interest.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. New information of interest.

    “Is there any news about the storm?”

  2. Information about current events disseminated by the media.

    “Did you hear/read/see the latest news?”

  3. Messages posted on newsgroups.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) + -s (plural suffix).

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NEWS at a glance

NEWS has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + W 4 + S 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #330 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with news

All rhymes
  • VIEWS11
  • REVIEWS13
  • INTERVIEWS16
  • CREWS10
  • SCREWS11
  • PREVIEWS16
  • NEPHEWS15
  • BREWS10
  • CHEWS13
  • PEWS9
  • RENEWS9
  • MEWS9

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • NETS4
  • NESS4
  • NEWT7
  • PEWS9
  • MEWS9
  • SEWS7
  • NOWS7
  • NEDS5
  • DEWS8
  • NEWB9
  • YEWS10
  • HEWS10
  • NEGS5
  • NEBS6
  • TEWS7
  • NEPS6
  • REWS7
  • NEKS8

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