Is NOVICES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOVICES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOVICES mean?
Novices is a form of NOVICE.
- noun
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
- noun
someone new to a field or activity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
N (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NOVICES
NOVICES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of NOVICES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NOVICES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- covines12
- covens11
- covine11
- covins11
- novice11
- voices11
- coven10
- coves10
- covin10
- vices10
- voces10
- voice10
- envois9
- ovines9
- cove9
- vice9
- conies8
- cosine8
- icones8
- oscine8
- envoi8
- ovens8
- ovine8
- veins8
- vines8
- vinos8
- cines7
- cions7
- coins7
- cones7
- cosie7
- icons7
- scion7
- scone7
- since7
- sonic7
- nevi7
- oven7
- vein7
- vies7
- vine7
- vino7
- vins7
- vise7
- voes7
- cine6
- cion6
- coin6
- cone6
- coni6
- cons6
- ecos6
- ices6
- icon6
- nice6
- once6
- sice6
- sev6
- vie6
- vin6
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