NOVENA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NOVENA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOVENA?
| 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 NOVENA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVENA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOVENA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NOVENA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,990.
What does NOVENA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Roman Catholic devotion made up of prayers said on nine days in a row, usually for a particular request or in honour of a saint.
The practice looks back to the nine days the apostles spent in prayer between the Ascension and Pentecost, and the number nine has stayed attached to it ever since. Believers make a novena for many reasons, such as asking for healing, preparing for a feast or giving thanks. Some parishes hold a public novena with a service each evening, while others leave it to private prayer at home. The word comes from the Latin for nine.
How NOVENA is used
Religious term, mostly Catholic; one says to make a novena or to pray a novena.
- The parish began a novena on the first of the month.
- She prayed a novena for her brother's recovery.
- Each evening of the novena the church was full.
- He promised to make a novena if the exam went well.
- A printed card listed the prayers for the novena.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOVENA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOVENA
4 longer words begin with NOVENA.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVENA
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Common questions about NOVENA
- Is NOVENA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOVENA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOVENA worth?
- NOVENA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOVENA mean?
- A Roman Catholic devotion made up of prayers said on nine days in a row, usually for a particular request or in honour of a saint.
- What letters can be added to NOVENA?
- NOVENA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NOVENA:
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