NOCTILUCA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NOCTILUCA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOCTILUCA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTILUCA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTILUCA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOCTILUCA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NOCTILUCA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOCTILUCA has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of NOCTILUCA
The 9 tiles of NOCTILUCA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NOCTILUCA
2 longer words begin with NOCTILUCA.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTILUCA
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Common questions about NOCTILUCA
- Is NOCTILUCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOCTILUCA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOCTILUCA worth?
- NOCTILUCA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTILUCA?
- NOCTILUCA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NOCTILUCA:
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