NOXIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NOXIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOXIOUS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOXIOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOXIOUS
No single letter turns NOXIOUS into another word.
How NOXIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOXIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What stands out about NOXIOUS
- NOXIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NOXIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant.
Noxious is used for fumes, weeds and substances that damage health, and it can also describe ideas that corrupt. The word suggests real danger, not simply a bad smell.
How NOXIOUS is used
Noxious is common with gas, fumes, weeds and influences.
- Noxious fumes poured from the burning factory.
- The farmer cleared the noxious weeds from the pasture.
- They warned that the rumours had a noxious effect on the town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOXIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOXIOUS
3 longer words begin with NOXIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in NOXIOUS
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Common questions about NOXIOUS
- Is NOXIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOXIOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOXIOUS worth?
- NOXIOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOXIOUS mean?
- Harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant.
- What letters can be added to NOXIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NOXIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOXIOUS:
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