NOCTUAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOCTUAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOCTUAS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTUAS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTUAS
No single letter turns NOCTUAS into another word.
How NOCTUAS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOCTUAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about NOCTUAS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 NOCTUAS
The 7 tiles of NOCTUAS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTUAS
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Common questions about NOCTUAS
- Is NOCTUAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOCTUAS is not in it.
- How many points is NOCTUAS worth?
- NOCTUAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTUAS?
- No single letter can be added to NOCTUAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOCTUAS:
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