Is NOVITIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOVITIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOVITIATES mean?
Novitiates is a form of NOVITIATE.
- noun
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
- noun
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 NOVITIATES
NOVITIATES 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 NOVITIATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NOVITIATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- estivation13
- novitiate12
- tantivies12
- nativist11
- vanities11
- visitant11
- vitiates11
- evasion10
- invites10
- naivest10
- natives10
- novates10
- stative10
- vainest10
- viniest10
- vitiate10
- avions9
- avoset9
- envois9
- invest9
- invite9
- naives9
- native9
- navies9
- novate9
- ovines9
- savine9
- soviet9
- stevia9
- vision9
- vittae9
- ostinati8
- avens8
- avion8
- aviso8
- envoi8
- ivies8
- naevi8
- naive8
- naves8
- novae8
- novas8
- oaves8
- ovate8
- ovens8
- ovine8
- savin8
- soave8
- stave8
- stove8
- vanes8
- veins8
- vents8
- vesta8
- vinas8
- vines8
- vinos8
- visit8
- vista8
- vitae8
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