NAVICULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NAVICULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
n1a1v4i1c3u1l1a1r1
PlayableNAVICULAR · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept NAVICULAR?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful NAVICULAR is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAVICULAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAVICULAR scores
Scrabble n1a1v4i1c3u1l1a1r1 14
Words with Friends n2a1v5i1c4u2l2a1r1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAVICULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAVICULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAVICULAR
3 longer words begin with NAVICULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in NAVICULAR
avicular13 carnival13 navicula13 vincular13 vincula12 canular9 carinal9 clarain9 cranial9 lacunar9 ulnaria7 airvac11 caviar11 vicuna11 vulcan11 unvail9 acinar8 anuric8 arnica8 canula8 carina8 carlin8 carnal8 crania8 crinal8 curial8 lacuna8 lauric8 racial8 uncial8 uracil8 uranic8 anural6 anuria6 narial6 ranula6 urania6 urinal6 cavil10 clavi10
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Common questions about NAVICULAR
- Is NAVICULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAVICULAR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAVICULAR worth?
- NAVICULAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAVICULAR?
- NAVICULAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAVICULAR:
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