NONARRIVAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NONARRIVAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NONARRIVAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONARRIVAL is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONARRIVAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonarrivalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONARRIVAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NONARRIVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONARRIVAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NONARRIVAL
1 longer words begin with NONARRIVAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NONARRIVAL
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Common questions about NONARRIVAL
- Is NONARRIVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NONARRIVAL is not in it.
- How many points is NONARRIVAL worth?
- NONARRIVAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NONARRIVAL?
- NONARRIVAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NONARRIVAL:
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