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8-Letter Words Starting With NOVE

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NOVE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With NOVE 12 words

How common is NOVE at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words that start with NOVE. They average 12.8 points, the best is NOVELIZE (20 points) and 33.3% end in E.

Total words
12
Average Scrabble score
12.8
out of 20 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • m 16.7%
  • t 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae8.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with NOVE

n 1o 1v 4e 1l 1i 1z 10e 1

N 1 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

novelize

  1. verbconvert into the form or the style of a novel“The author novelized the historical event”
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How many eight-letter words that start with NOVE are there?

There are 12 eight-letter words that start with NOVE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with NOVE?

NOVELIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOVELDOM (14), NOVELISH (14), NOVENARY (14).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with NOVE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include NOVELIZE (20), NOVELDOM (14), NOVELISH (14), NOVENARY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.