NOCTUID is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NOCTUID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOCTUID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTUID is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTUID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
noctuidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOCTUID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOCTUID, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does NOCTUID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A medium-sized, often dull-coloured moth of the large family Noctuidae, which flies at night.
A noctuid typically has plain forewings and brighter hindwings, and many are drawn to lamps. The caterpillars of some, called cutworms and armyworms, damage crops. Because the family is huge, a noctuid is a common find for moth watchers.
How NOCTUID is used
Noctuid is used by entomologists and moth enthusiasts.
- A brown noctuid fluttered around the porch light.
- The noctuid larvae ruined the young cabbages.
- He photographed a rare noctuid at the trap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOCTUID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NOCTUID
The 7 tiles of NOCTUID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NOCTUID
1 longer words begin with NOCTUID.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTUID
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Common questions about NOCTUID
- Is NOCTUID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOCTUID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOCTUID worth?
- NOCTUID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOCTUID mean?
- A medium-sized, often dull-coloured moth of the large family Noctuidae, which flies at night.
- What letters can be added to NOCTUID?
- NOCTUID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOCTUID:
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