NOVICES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NOVICES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOVICES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOVICES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVICES
No single letter turns NOVICES into another word.
How NOVICES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOVICES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does NOVICES mean in Scrabble?
NOVICES is the plural of NOVICE.
NOVICE(noun) — A person with little or no experience in a particular skill or field.
Anagrams of NOVICES
The 7 tiles of NOVICES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NOVICES
2 longer words begin with NOVICES.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVICES
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Common questions about NOVICES
- Is NOVICES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOVICES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOVICES worth?
- NOVICES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOVICES?
- No single letter can be added to NOVICES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOVICES:
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