NONDURABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NONDURABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONDURABLE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONDURABLE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONDURABLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nondurablesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONDURABLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NONDURABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONDURABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONDURABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Not lasting long in use; describing goods that are used up or replaced quickly.
Economists call food, fuel and clothing nondurable goods because they wear out or are consumed within a short time. A nondurable item such as a paper cup is the opposite of a washing machine or a car.
How NONDURABLE is used
Used in economics and retail, often in the phrase nondurable goods.
- Retail sales of nondurable goods rose slightly last month.
- The cheap nondurable fabric faded after a few washes.
- Fuel and groceries are classic nondurable purchases.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONDURABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONDURABLE
1 longer words begin with NONDURABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in NONDURABLE
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Common questions about NONDURABLE
- Is NONDURABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONDURABLE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONDURABLE worth?
- NONDURABLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONDURABLE mean?
- Not lasting long in use; describing goods that are used up or replaced quickly.
- What letters can be added to NONDURABLE?
- NONDURABLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NONDURABLE:
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