NOCTILUCAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. NOCTILUCAS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1o1c3t1i1l1u1c3a1s1
PlayableNOCTILUCAS · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NOCTILUCAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful NOCTILUCAS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTILUCAS
No single letter turns NOCTILUCAS into another word.
How NOCTILUCAS scores
Scrabble n1o1c3t1i1l1u1c3a1s1 14
Words with Friends n2o1c4t1i1l2u2c4a1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in NOCTILUCAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOCTILUCAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of NOCTILUCAS
The 10 tiles of NOCTILUCAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTILUCAS
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Common questions about NOCTILUCAS
- Is NOCTILUCAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOCTILUCAS is not in it.
- How many points is NOCTILUCAS worth?
- NOCTILUCAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTILUCAS?
- No single letter can be added to NOCTILUCAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NOCTILUCAS:
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