NOVELESE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOVELESE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NOVELESE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOVELESE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVELESE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
novelesesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOVELESE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOVELESE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOVELESE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NOVELESE
1 longer words begin with NOVELESE.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVELESE
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Common questions about NOVELESE
- Is NOVELESE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOVELESE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOVELESE worth?
- NOVELESE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOVELESE?
- NOVELESE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOVELESE:
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