NOCTURNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NOCTURNAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1o1c3t1u1r1n1a1l1
PlayableNOCTURNAL · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NOCTURNAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful NOCTURNAL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTURNAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nocturnalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOCTURNAL scores
Scrabble n1o1c3t1u1r1n1a1l1 11
Words with Friends n2o1c4t1u2r1n2a1l2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in NOCTURNAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOCTURNAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NOCTURNAL
4 longer words begin with NOCTURNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTURNAL
calutron10 cornual9 courant9 courlan9 nocturn9 truncal9 cannot8 canton8 cantor8 carlot8 carton8 coltan8 contra8 cornua8 craton8 crotal8 cuatro8 curtal8 noctua8 ocular8 rucola8 toucan8 turaco8 uncart8 uncolt8 latron6 natron6 nonart6 nounal6 outran6 rotula6 torula6 turnon6 untorn6 acorn7 acton7 actor7 ancon7 canon7 canto7
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Common questions about NOCTURNAL
- Is NOCTURNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOCTURNAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOCTURNAL worth?
- NOCTURNAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOCTURNAL?
- NOCTURNAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NOCTURNAL:
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