NOVELESES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOVELESES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOVELESES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOVELESES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVELESES
No single letter turns NOVELESES into another word.
How NOVELESES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NOVELESES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOVELESES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NOVELESES mean in Scrabble?
NOVELESES is the plural of NOVELESE.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVELESES
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Common questions about NOVELESES
- Is NOVELESES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOVELESES is not in it.
- How many points is NOVELESES worth?
- NOVELESES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOVELESES?
- No single letter can be added to NOVELESES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NOVELESES:
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