NOCTILUCENCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOCTILUCENCES 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOCTILUCENCES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTILUCENCES is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTILUCENCES
No single letter turns NOCTILUCENCES into another word.
How NOCTILUCENCES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in NOCTILUCENCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. NOCTILUCENCES needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTILUCENCES
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Common questions about NOCTILUCENCES
- Is NOCTILUCENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOCTILUCENCES is not in it.
- How many points is NOCTILUCENCES worth?
- NOCTILUCENCES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTILUCENCES?
- No single letter can be added to NOCTILUCENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of NOCTILUCENCES:
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