NOCTILUCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOCTILUCENCE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOCTILUCENCE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTILUCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTILUCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
noctilucencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOCTILUCENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NOCTILUCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. NOCTILUCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with NOCTILUCENCE
1 longer words begin with NOCTILUCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTILUCENCE
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Common questions about NOCTILUCENCE
- Is NOCTILUCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOCTILUCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is NOCTILUCENCE worth?
- NOCTILUCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTILUCENCE?
- NOCTILUCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NOCTILUCENCE:
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