NONEXPERT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. NONEXPERT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONEXPERT?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONEXPERT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONEXPERT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonexpertsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONEXPERT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NONEXPERT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONEXPERT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONEXPERT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who lacks professional or specialised knowledge of a subject.
A nonexpert is the ordinary reader or listener that technical writing must be explained to. Guides and manuals often promise to be clear enough for the nonexpert.
How NONEXPERT is used
Used when contrasting ordinary people with specialists, especially in science and technology.
- The report was written so that a nonexpert could follow it.
- Even a nonexpert can spot the flaw in the argument.
- The panel included one nonexpert to speak for the public.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONEXPERT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONEXPERT
1 longer words begin with NONEXPERT.
Shorter words from the letters in NONEXPERT
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Common questions about NONEXPERT
- Is NONEXPERT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONEXPERT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONEXPERT worth?
- NONEXPERT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONEXPERT mean?
- A person who lacks professional or specialised knowledge of a subject.
- What letters can be added to NONEXPERT?
- NONEXPERT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NONEXPERT:
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