NONCLERICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NONCLERICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
n1o1n1c3l1e1r1i1c3a1l1
PlayableNONCLERICAL · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NONCLERICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful NONCLERICAL is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONCLERICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonclericalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONCLERICAL scores
Scrabble n1o1n1c3l1e1r1i1c3a1l1 15
Words with Friends n2o1n2c4l2e1r1i1c4a1l2 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in NONCLERICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONCLERICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NONCLERICAL
1 longer words begin with NONCLERICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NONCLERICAL
collinear11 coralline11 cornelian11 cancelli12 cancrine12 clerical12 cocinera12 cornicle12 acrolein10 carillon10 colinear10 creolian10 encrinal10 lonicera10 rocaille10 allerion8 lanoline8 acronic11 calcine11 calicle11 caloric11 canonic11 cocaine11 coeliac11 conacre11 conceal11 concern11 conical11 coracle11 cornice11 crocein11 crocine11 laconic11 oceanic11 alencon9 calorie9 cannier9 cannoli9 cariole9 carline9
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Common questions about NONCLERICAL
- Is NONCLERICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONCLERICAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONCLERICAL worth?
- NONCLERICAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NONCLERICAL?
- NONCLERICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NONCLERICAL:
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