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Words That Start With NOV

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Popular Words That Start With NOV

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

All Words That Start With NOV 84 words

7-Letter Words Starting With NOV 9

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8-Letter Words Starting With NOV 15

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9-Letter Words Starting With NOV 19

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10-Letter Words Starting With NOV 14

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11-Letter Words Starting With NOV 7

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How common is NOV at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 84 words that start with NOV. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.3 points, the best is NOVELIZATIONS (25 points) and 40.5% end in S.

Total words
84
Most common length
9 letters
19 words
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 25 max
Longest word
NOVEMDECILLIONS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
40.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.5%
  • e 16.7%
  • y 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • io11.9%
  • ia7.1%
  • ie4.8%

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 word that starts with NOV

n 1o 1v 4e 1l 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

N 1 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

novelizations

Form of novelization

  1. nounconverting something into the form of a novel
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How many words that start with NOV are there?

There are 84 words that start with NOV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 19 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with NOV?

NOVELIZATIONS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOVELIZATION (24), NOVELIZING (23), NOVEMDECILLIONS (23).

What are some common words that start with NOV?

Everyday examples include NOVEL, NOVICE, NOVELTY, NOVELS, NOVICES, NOVA, NOVELIST, NOVELISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with NOV?

NOVEMDECILLIONS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NOVELISTS (9 letters) is the longest common one.