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.
n1u1m3i1n1o1u1s1e1s1
Depends on the listNUMINOUSES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
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
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
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
Scrabble n1u1m3i1n1o1u1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends n2u2m4i1n2o1u2s1e1s1 17
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.
Shorter words from the letters in NUMINOUSES
numinous10 nonissue8 unsonsie8 eonisms9 minuses9 mousies9 nonuses7 sinuose7 sinuous7 sonnies7 sunnies7 unisons7 eonism8 mesons8 mioses8 misuse8 monies8 mossie8 mouses8 mousie8 mousse8 nomens8 oniums8 sensum8 smouse8 ennuis6 enosis6 eosins6 essoin6 noesis6 noises6 nonuse6 nosies6 nouses6 onuses6 ossein6 sonnes6 sonsie6 unions6 unison6
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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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