NOVICHOK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOVICHOK 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NOVICHOK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOVICHOK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVICHOK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
novichoksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOVICHOK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOVICHOK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOVICHOK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NOVICHOK
1 longer words begin with NOVICHOK.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVICHOK
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Common questions about NOVICHOK
- Is NOVICHOK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOVICHOK is not in it.
- How many points is NOVICHOK worth?
- NOVICHOK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOVICHOK?
- NOVICHOK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOVICHOK:
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