NONFERROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NONFERROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONFERROUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONFERROUS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONFERROUS
No single letter turns NONFERROUS into another word.
How NONFERROUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NONFERROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONFERROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONFERROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a metal or alloy that contains no iron or is not based on iron.
Copper, aluminium and zinc are typical nonferrous metals, valued for resisting rust and conducting well. Scrap dealers sort nonferrous metal from steel because it sells for a much higher price per kilo.
How NONFERROUS is used
Used in metalworking, recycling and manufacturing.
- The yard buys nonferrous scrap such as brass and copper.
- A magnet will not pick up a nonferrous metal.
- Aluminium is the most widely used nonferrous material in aircraft.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONFERROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NONFERROUS
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Common questions about NONFERROUS
- Is NONFERROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONFERROUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONFERROUS worth?
- NONFERROUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONFERROUS mean?
- Describing a metal or alloy that contains no iron or is not based on iron.
- What letters can be added to NONFERROUS?
- No single letter can be added to NONFERROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NONFERROUS:
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