Scrabble Word Finder

NOUGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. NOUGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

n1o1u1g2h4t1
PlayableNOUGHT · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept NOUGHT?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.67
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
4.83%

Our own measure of how useful NOUGHT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NOUGHT

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

noughts11

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How NOUGHT scores

Scrabble n1o1u1g2h4t1 10
Words with Friends n2o1u2g3h3t1 12

Face value of the 6 tiles in NOUGHT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
o18
u14
g13
h12
t16

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.

Anagrams of NOUGHT

hognut10

The 6 tiles of NOUGHT in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with NOUGHT

noughts11 noughties13

2 longer words begin with NOUGHT.

Shorter words from the letters in NOUGHT

ought9 thong9 tough9 ungot6 goth8 hong8 hung8 thug8 hout7 hunt7 thon7 thou7 gout5 tong5 tung5 nout4 toun4 unto4 hog7 hug7 ugh7 hon6 hot6 hun6 hut6 noh6 nth6 ohu6 tho6 gnu4 gon4 got4 gun4 gut4 nog4 nug4 tog4 tug4 not3 nut3

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Common questions about NOUGHT

Is NOUGHT valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOUGHT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NOUGHT worth?
NOUGHT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NOUGHT?
NOUGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NOUGHT:

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