9-Letter Words With NOCT
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With NOCT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With NOCT 5 words
How often does NOCT appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words containing NOCT. They average 11.4 points and the best is NOCTILUCA (13 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- a 20%
- l 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia20%
- io20%
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 nine-letter word containing NOCT
n 1o 1c 3t 1i 1l 1u 1c 3a 1
N 1 + O 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + L 1 + U 1 + C 3 + A 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
noctiluca
- nounlarge bioluminescent marine protozoan
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9-Letter Words With NOCT FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing NOCT are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words containing NOCT 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 nine-letter word containing NOCT?
NOCTILUCA is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOCTURNAL (11), NOCTURNES (11), NOCTILIOS (11).
Which rare nine-letter words containing NOCT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NOCTILIOS (11), NOCTURIAS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.