NOCTURNE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NOCTURNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOCTURNE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCTURNE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCTURNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nocturnesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOCTURNE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOCTURNE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOCTURNE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NOCTURNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A short, dreamy musical piece, typically for piano, of a romantic or pensive character.
A nocturne suggests the quiet of night, with a singing melody over a gentle accompaniment. Chopin is the composer most closely tied to the nocturne. Painters also use the word for a picture of a night scene.
How NOCTURNE is used
Used in music and, less often, in art and literary titles.
- She played a Chopin nocturne at the end of the recital.
- The nocturne drifted softly through the open window.
- The gallery displayed a blue nocturne of the harbour at midnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOCTURNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOCTURNE
1 longer words begin with NOCTURNE.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCTURNE
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Common questions about NOCTURNE
- Is NOCTURNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOCTURNE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOCTURNE worth?
- NOCTURNE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOCTURNE mean?
- A short, dreamy musical piece, typically for piano, of a romantic or pensive character.
- What letters can be added to NOCTURNE?
- NOCTURNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOCTURNE:
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