NOTCHEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOTCHEL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOTCHEL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOTCHEL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOTCHEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
notchelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOTCHEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOTCHEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
Anagrams of NOTCHEL
The 7 tiles of NOTCHEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NOTCHEL
5 longer words begin with NOTCHEL.
Shorter words from the letters in NOTCHEL
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Common questions about NOTCHEL
- Is NOTCHEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOTCHEL is not in it.
- How many points is NOTCHEL worth?
- NOTCHEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOTCHEL?
- NOTCHEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOTCHEL:
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