NOCUOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NOCUOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOCUOUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCUOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCUOUS
No single letter turns NOCUOUS into another word.
How NOCUOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOCUOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
What stands out about NOCUOUS
- NOCUOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NOCUOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formalrare
Likely to cause harm or injury.
Nocuous is the rare plain opposite of innocuous, which most writers use instead. It has a dry, scientific ring and is rarely heard in conversation.
How NOCUOUS is used
Nocuous turns up in formal or technical writing about poisons, fumes and other hazards.
- The inspectors found nocuous fumes in the basement.
- Not every nocuous plant looks dangerous.
- A nocuous substance must be labelled clearly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOCUOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOCUOUS
3 longer words begin with NOCUOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCUOUS
Common questions about NOCUOUS
- Is NOCUOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOCUOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOCUOUS worth?
- NOCUOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOCUOUS mean?
- Likely to cause harm or injury.
- What letters can be added to NOCUOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NOCUOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOCUOUS:
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