NUMINOUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUMINOUSES 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept NUMINOUSES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUMINOUSES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUMINOUSES
No single letter turns NUMINOUSES into another word.
How NUMINOUSES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NUMINOUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUMINOUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUMINOUSES mean in Scrabble?
NUMINOUSES is the plural of NUMINOUS.
NUMINOUS(adjective) — Arousing a strong religious or spiritual feeling, as if a divine presence were near.
Shorter words from the letters in NUMINOUSES
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Common questions about NUMINOUSES
- Is NUMINOUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUMINOUSES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUMINOUSES worth?
- NUMINOUSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUMINOUSES?
- No single letter can be added to NUMINOUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NUMINOUSES:
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