NOVATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NOVATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOVATING?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOVATING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVATING
No single letter turns NOVATING into another word.
How NOVATING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOVATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOVATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NOVATING mean in Scrabble?
NOVATING is the -ing form (present participle) of NOVATE.
NOVATE(verb) — To replace an existing contract or obligation with a new one, often by bringing in a new party in place of the old.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVATING
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Common questions about NOVATING
- Is NOVATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOVATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOVATING worth?
- NOVATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOVATING?
- No single letter can be added to NOVATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOVATING:
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