NONET is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NONET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONET?
| 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 NONET is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONET scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NONET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,714.
What stands out about NONET
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NONET mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A group of nine musicians, or a musical composition written for nine voices or instruments.
Nine performers taking the stage together for a single work are often described as a nonet, and the term applies just as much to the sheet music itself as to the ensemble playing it. Composers who write for this combination must balance several independent lines carefully, since no single part should overwhelm the rest, which makes the form a genuine technical challenge. The word appears far less often than quartet or quintet, simply because ensembles this large are less common in chamber music. Some well-known nonets pair strings with wind players to create a rich, layered sound.
How NONET is used
A technical music term used mainly by musicians, composers and concert programs.
- The composer wrote a nonet for strings and winds combined.
- Nine musicians gathered on stage to perform the rare nonet.
- Her chamber group specializes in performing nonets from the Romantic era.
- The concert program listed a nonet as the evening's final piece.
- Balancing nine distinct voices makes writing a nonet especially demanding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NONET
The 5 tiles of NONET in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with NONET
10 longer words begin with NONET.
Words with NONET inside
2 words contain NONET in the middle. Words that start with NONET are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NONET
Common questions about NONET
- Is NONET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONET, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONET worth?
- NONET is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONET mean?
- A group of nine musicians, or a musical composition written for nine voices or instruments.
- What letters can be added to NONET?
- NONET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NONET:
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