NOLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOLES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOLES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOLES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOLES
Front hooks — 1
anolesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NOLES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,169.
What stands out about NOLES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of NOLES
The 5 tiles of NOLES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in NOLES
7 words end in NOLES. Useful as a back hook: play NOLES onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOLES inside
3 words contain NOLES in the middle. Words that start with NOLES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOLES
Common questions about NOLES
- Is NOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOLES is not in it.
- How many points is NOLES worth?
- NOLES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOLES?
- NOLES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOLES:
Open NOLES in the Word Finder