NOCTUA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOCTUA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOCTUA?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTUA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTUA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
noctuasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOCTUA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NOCTUA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Anagrams of NOCTUA
The 6 tiles of NOCTUA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NOCTUA
3 longer words begin with NOCTUA.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTUA
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Common questions about NOCTUA
- Is NOCTUA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOCTUA is not in it.
- How many points is NOCTUA worth?
- NOCTUA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTUA?
- NOCTUA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NOCTUA:
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