NOCHEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOCHEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOCHEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCHEL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCHEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nochelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOCHEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NOCHEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Words starting with NOCHEL
5 longer words begin with NOCHEL.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCHEL
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Common questions about NOCHEL
- Is NOCHEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOCHEL is not in it.
- How many points is NOCHEL worth?
- NOCHEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCHEL?
- NOCHEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NOCHEL:
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