Sweep Word for August 30, 2026: Newcomer
In Crossplay, you get 40 extra bonus points for using all 7 of your rack tiles, called a Sweep. So we've curated some of the highest-scoring 8-letter words you can play to get a bonus in Crossplay.
For today, the Sweep word of the day is NEWCOMER.
Score Stats
N1E1W5C3O1M3E1R1
This is a 56-point word when combined with the 40 bonus points. Newcomer could get up to 112 points on a 2W space or 168 points on a 3W space!
- Base Letters: 16 points
- Sweep Bonus: 56 points
Letter Probability
There are 100 tiles in Crossplay. The most common letters in Crossplay for NEWCOMER are E, O, R, and N. This can be helpful to connect it to other words or to see the chances of getting all the tiles.
- Common Letters: 5
- Rare Letters: 3
- Very Rare Letters: 0
- Overall Letter Difficulty: Medium
Definition of Newcomer
noun
One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Check out the Sweep for yesterday, August 29, 2026, or go to the next day, August 31, 2026.