NOVA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NOVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOVA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOVA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOVA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NOVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does NOVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A star that suddenly becomes far brighter before gradually fading over time.
Astronomers track a nova as it flares in brightness, often revealing a previously unseen star for the first time. Ancient observers recorded the appearance of a nova centuries before understanding the mechanism behind such a dramatic change.
How NOVA is used
Distinct from a supernova, which involves a much larger and more destructive stellar event.
- The telescope captured images of a distant nova.
- Astronomers announced the discovery of a new nova.
- The nova brightened steadily over several weeks.
- Ancient records describe a nova appearing suddenly at night.
- Scientists studied how the nova faded after its peak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOVA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOVA
12 longer words begin with NOVA.
Words ending in NOVA
2 words end in NOVA. Useful as a back hook: play NOVA onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOVA inside
Showing 24 of 38 words that contain NOVA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NOVA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVA
Common questions about NOVA
- Is NOVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOVA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOVA worth?
- NOVA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOVA mean?
- A star that suddenly becomes far brighter before gradually fading over time.
- What letters can be added to NOVA?
- NOVA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NOVA:
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