NOSTOCS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NOSTOCS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOSTOCS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOSTOCS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOSTOCS
No single letter turns NOSTOCS into another word.
How NOSTOCS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOSTOCS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
What does NOSTOCS mean in Scrabble?
NOSTOCS is the plural of NOSTOC.
NOSTOC(noun) — A genus of blue-green algae that forms soft, jelly-like colonies in damp soil, ponds, and puddles.
Anagrams of NOSTOCS
The 7 tiles of NOSTOCS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NOSTOCS
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Common questions about NOSTOCS
- Is NOSTOCS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOSTOCS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOSTOCS worth?
- NOSTOCS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOSTOCS?
- No single letter can be added to NOSTOCS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOSTOCS:
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