Words Containing NOCTU

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing NOCTU?

NOCTURNALITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOCTURNALLY (16), NOCTURNALITIES (16), NOCTUARY (13).

Q: What are some common words containing NOCTU?

Everyday examples include NOCTURNAL , NOCTURNALLY , NOCTURNE , NOCTURNES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing NOCTU?

NOCTURNALITIES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NOCTURNAL (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does NOCTU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 20 words containing NOCTU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.3 points, the best is NOCTURNALITY (17 points) and 45% end in S.

Total words: 20
Most common length: 8 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 11.3; out of 17 max
Longest word: NOCTURNALITIES; 14 letters
Most common ending: S; 45% of words

Most common last letters

s 45%
y 15%
a 10%

Top vowel pairs

ua20%
ia10%
ie10%

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Highest-scoring word containing NOCTU

n ₁o ₁c ₃t ₁u ₁r ₁n ₁a ₁l ₁i ₁t ₁y ₄

N 1 + O 1 + C 3 + T 1 + U 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

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

nocturnality

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing NOCTU are there?

There are 20 words containing NOCTU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing NOCTU?

NOCTURNALITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOCTURNALLY (16), NOCTURNALITIES (16), NOCTUARY (13).

What are some common words containing NOCTU?

Everyday examples include NOCTURNAL, NOCTURNALLY, NOCTURNE, NOCTURNES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing NOCTU?

NOCTURNALITIES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NOCTURNAL (9 letters) is the longest common one.