NAVICERT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NAVICERT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAVICERT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAVICERT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAVICERT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
navicertsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAVICERT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAVICERT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAVICERT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NAVICERT
- All 8 letters of NAVICERT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NAVICERT mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalnautical
A certificate issued in wartime to a neutral ship, confirming that its cargo is innocent and may pass a naval blockade.
A navicert was issued by a British consul before sailing, so that cargo would not be stopped and searched at sea. Ships without a navicert risked delay or seizure by the blockading navy. The system was used in both world wars.
How NAVICERT is used
The word navicert is a historical term from the law and practice of naval blockades.
- The captain showed his navicert to the boarding officer.
- A navicert spared the neutral freighter a lengthy inspection.
- Merchants applied for a navicert before loading the goods.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAVICERT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NAVICERT
1 longer words begin with NAVICERT.
Shorter words from the letters in NAVICERT
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Common questions about NAVICERT
- Is NAVICERT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAVICERT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAVICERT worth?
- NAVICERT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAVICERT mean?
- A certificate issued in wartime to a neutral ship, confirming that its cargo is innocent and may pass a naval blockade.
- What letters can be added to NAVICERT?
- NAVICERT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAVICERT:
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