NONCONSUMING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NONCONSUMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONCONSUMING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONCONSUMING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONCONSUMING
No single letter turns NONCONSUMING into another word.
How NONCONSUMING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NONCONSUMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 4 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONCONSUMING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NONCONSUMING
- The letter N appears four times in NONCONSUMING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NONCONSUMING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Not using up or destroying what it acts upon.
A nonconsuming process leaves its material intact after use, as with some catalysts or reusable test methods. In recreation the word nonconsuming can describe uses of nature, such as birdwatching, that take nothing away. The term nonconsuming sets itself against activities that deplete a resource.
How NONCONSUMING is used
Nonconsuming is used in science and resource management for uses that do not deplete what is used.
- Birdwatching is a nonconsuming use of the wetland.
- The sensor takes a nonconsuming reading of the sample.
- A nonconsuming catalyst can work through many cycles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONCONSUMING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NONCONSUMING
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Common questions about NONCONSUMING
- Is NONCONSUMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONCONSUMING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONCONSUMING worth?
- NONCONSUMING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONCONSUMING mean?
- Not using up or destroying what it acts upon.
- What letters can be added to NONCONSUMING?
- No single letter can be added to NONCONSUMING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NONCONSUMING:
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