NOBLY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NOBLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOBLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOBLY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOBLY
No single letter turns NOBLY into another word.
How NOBLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOBLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does NOBLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a noble manner; with dignity, honour or generosity of spirit.
Nobly describes an action carried out with the fine qualities associated with noble character, such as courage, selflessness or dignity under pressure. A person who behaves nobly puts principle or the good of others above personal comfort, as when someone nobly gives up a reward or nobly faces danger to help another. The word can also describe grand or dignified physical bearing, as in a building that stands nobly above the town.
How NOBLY is used
Formal and slightly literary; common in writing about character and conduct.
- He nobly stepped aside so his younger brother could compete.
- The soldiers fought nobly against overwhelming odds.
- She nobly refused to blame anyone else for the mistake.
- The old castle stood nobly on the hilltop.
- They nobly shared what little food remained with the strangers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOBLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in NOBLY
1 words end in NOBLY. Useful as a back hook: play NOBLY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NOBLY
Common questions about NOBLY
- Is NOBLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOBLY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOBLY worth?
- NOBLY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOBLY mean?
- In a noble manner; with dignity, honour or generosity of spirit.
- What letters can be added to NOBLY?
- No single letter can be added to NOBLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOBLY:
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