Is NOVICIATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOVICIATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOVICIATE mean?
- noun
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 NOVICIATE
Single letters that turn NOVICIATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from NOVICIATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- conative13
- eviction13
- inactive13
- invocate13
- avionic12
- centavo12
- invoice12
- venatic12
- active11
- avocet11
- covine11
- novice11
- octave11
- viatic11
- cavie10
- civet10
- civie10
- coven10
- covet10
- covin10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- voice10
- aconite9
- invite9
- native9
- novate9
- cave9
- cove9
- vice9
- acetin8
- action8
- aeonic8
- atonic8
- cation8
- centai8
- enatic8
- incite8
- noetic8
- notice8
- octane8
- avion8
- envoi8
- naevi8
- naive8
- novae8
- ovate8
- ovine8
- vitae8
- vac8
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- canoe7
- canto7
- cento7
- coati7
- conte7
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