NONESSENTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NONESSENTIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1o1n1e1s1s1e1n1t1i1a1l1
PlayableNONESSENTIAL · 12 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NONESSENTIAL?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.17%
Our own measure of how useful NONESSENTIAL is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONESSENTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonessentialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONESSENTIAL scores
Scrabble n1o1n1e1s1s1e1n1t1i1a1l1 12
Words with Friends n2o1n2e1s1s1e1n2t1i1a1l2 16
Face value of the 12 tiles in NONESSENTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONESSENTIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NONESSENTIAL
1 longer words begin with NONESSENTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NONESSENTIAL
enantioses10 innateness10 leontiases10 nationless10 nonsalines10 alienness9 aloneness9 antisense9 essential9 inaneness9 insensate9 insolates9 insolents9 nonsaline9 noselites9 santonins9 sensation9 sentinels9 solanines9 sonnetise9 tensional9 anisoles8 antlions8 assiento8 astelies8 astonies8 eastlins8 elastins8 elations8 enations8 enolases8 essonite8 estoiles8 etesians8 insanest8 insolate8 insolent8 isolates8 lateness8 leanness8
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Common questions about NONESSENTIAL
- Is NONESSENTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONESSENTIAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONESSENTIAL worth?
- NONESSENTIAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NONESSENTIAL?
- NONESSENTIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NONESSENTIAL:
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