NOVAS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NOVAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOVAS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOVAS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVAS
No single letter turns NOVAS into another word.
How NOVAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOVAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words ending in NOVAS
2 words end in NOVAS. Useful as a back hook: play NOVAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOVAS inside
1 words contain NOVAS in the middle. Words that start with NOVAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVAS
Common questions about NOVAS
- Is NOVAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOVAS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOVAS worth?
- NOVAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOVAS?
- No single letter can be added to NOVAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOVAS:
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