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NOCTILUCAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points

It depends on the list you play by. NOCTILUCAE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

n1o1c3t1i1l1u1c3a1e1
Depends on the listNOCTILUCAE · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept NOCTILUCAE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 28 / 100

28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.4
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.2%

Our own measure of how useful NOCTILUCAE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NOCTILUCAE

No single letter turns NOCTILUCAE into another word.

How NOCTILUCAE scores

Scrabble n1o1c3t1i1l1u1c3a1e1 14
Words with Friends n2o1c4t1i1l2u2c4a1e1 19

Face value of the 10 tiles in NOCTILUCAE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
o18
c22
t16
i19
l14
u14
a19
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOCTILUCAE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about NOCTILUCAE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Shorter words from the letters in NOCTILUCAE

ciclatoun13 inculcate13 noctiluca13 inoculate11 acetonic12 canticle12 ciclaton12 cuneatic12 lactonic12 leucotic12 cleanout10 account11 cacolet11 calcine11 calcite11 cantico11 cocaine11 coctile11 coeliac11 coenact11 conceal11 conceit11 conical11 council11 cuticle11 laconic11 nucleic11 oceanic11 aconite9 aloetic9 anoetic9 auction9 cauline9 caution9 cutline9 inocula9 lactone9 lection9 linecut9 linocut9

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Common questions about NOCTILUCAE

Is NOCTILUCAE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOCTILUCAE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NOCTILUCAE worth?
NOCTILUCAE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NOCTILUCAE?
No single letter can be added to NOCTILUCAE to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NOCTILUCAE:

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