5-Letter Words Starting With NOV
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With NOV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With NOV 4 words
How common is NOV at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with NOV. They average 8.5 points and the best is NOVUM (10 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- l 25%
- m 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ae25%
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 five-letter word that starts with NOV
n 1o 1v 4u 1m 3
N 1 + O 1 + V 4 + U 1 + M 3 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
novum
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with NOV are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with NOV 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 five-letter word that starts with NOV?
NOVUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOVEL (8), NOVAE (8), NOVAS (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with NOV?
Everyday examples include NOVEL, NOVAE, NOVAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.