NOXES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOXES 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 NOXES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOXES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOXES
No single letter turns NOXES into another word.
How NOXES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Anagrams of NOXES
The 5 tiles of NOXES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in NOXES
2 words end in NOXES. Useful as a back hook: play NOXES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NOXES
Common questions about NOXES
- Is NOXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NOXES is not in it.
- How many points is NOXES worth?
- NOXES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOXES?
- No single letter can be added to NOXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOXES:
Open NOXES in the Word Finder