NOVICIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NOVICIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNOVICIATE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NOVICIATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful NOVICIATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOVICIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
noviciatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOVICIATE scores
Scrabble n1o1v4i1c3i1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends n2o1v5i1c4i1a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in NOVICIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOVICIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NOVICIATE
1 longer words begin with NOVICIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in NOVICIATE
conative13 eviction13 inactive13 invocate13 avionic12 caitive12 centavo12 invoice12 venatic12 viciate12 aconite9 anoetic9 active11 avocet11 covent11 covine11 incave11 incavi11 incavo11 novice11 octave11 viatic11 invite9 native9 novate9 acetin8 action8 aeonic8 anetic8 atonic8 cation8 centai8 enatic8 incite8 noetic8 notice8 octane8 cavie10 civet10 civie10
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Common questions about NOVICIATE
- Is NOVICIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOVICIATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOVICIATE worth?
- NOVICIATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOVICIATE?
- NOVICIATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NOVICIATE:
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