NOCTUIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NOCTUIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOCTUIDS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTUIDS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTUIDS
No single letter turns NOCTUIDS into another word.
How NOCTUIDS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOCTUIDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOCTUIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NOCTUIDS
- All 8 letters of NOCTUIDS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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
What does NOCTUIDS mean in Scrabble?
NOCTUIDS is the plural of NOCTUID.
NOCTUID(noun) — A medium-sized, often dull-coloured moth of the large family Noctuidae, which flies at night.
Anagrams of NOCTUIDS
The 8 tiles of NOCTUIDS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTUIDS
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Common questions about NOCTUIDS
- Is NOCTUIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOCTUIDS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOCTUIDS worth?
- NOCTUIDS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTUIDS?
- No single letter can be added to NOCTUIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOCTUIDS:
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