NOCTUARIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOCTUARIES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOCTUARIES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTUARIES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTUARIES
No single letter turns NOCTUARIES into another word.
How NOCTUARIES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NOCTUARIES, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOCTUARIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NOCTUARIES
- All 10 letters of NOCTUARIES are different — nothing repeats.
- NOCTUARIES contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
- The same 10 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NOCTUARIES
The 10 tiles of NOCTUARIES in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTUARIES
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Common questions about NOCTUARIES
- Is NOCTUARIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOCTUARIES is not in it.
- How many points is NOCTUARIES worth?
- NOCTUARIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTUARIES?
- No single letter can be added to NOCTUARIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NOCTUARIES:
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