NOCTUARY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOCTUARY 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOCTUARY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTUARY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTUARY
No single letter turns NOCTUARY into another word.
How NOCTUARY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOCTUARY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOCTUARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NOCTUARY
- All 8 letters of NOCTUARY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTUARY
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Common questions about NOCTUARY
- Is NOCTUARY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOCTUARY is not in it.
- How many points is NOCTUARY worth?
- NOCTUARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTUARY?
- No single letter can be added to NOCTUARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOCTUARY:
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