NONCOM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NONCOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONCOM?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful NONCOM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONCOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
noncomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONCOM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NONCOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 709,555.
What does NONCOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A noncommissioned officer, such as a sergeant or corporal, who has risen from the ranks and holds no officer's commission.
The clipped word noncom is army talk for a leader who works closely with the troops, in contrast to a commissioned officer who is appointed by the state. In the US forces and elsewhere, noncoms are often seen as the backbone of a unit because they train soldiers and carry out the orders given to them. The spelling has no hyphen and is the usual short form of the longer title.
How NONCOM is used
Informal military shorthand.
- The noncom marched the recruits across the parade ground.
- Every young officer learned to respect an experienced noncom.
- The old noncom had served in three campaigns.
- A noncom handed out the day's orders at dawn.
- He was promoted from private to noncom within two years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONCOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONCOM
Showing 24 of 57 words that begin with NONCOM.
Shorter words from the letters in NONCOM
Common questions about NONCOM
- Is NONCOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONCOM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONCOM worth?
- NONCOM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONCOM mean?
- A noncommissioned officer, such as a sergeant or corporal, who has risen from the ranks and holds no officer's commission.
- What letters can be added to NONCOM?
- NONCOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NONCOM:
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