NONJUROR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NONJUROR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONJUROR?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONJUROR is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONJUROR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonjurorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONJUROR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NONJUROR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONJUROR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONJUROR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A clergyman who refused to swear allegiance to William and Mary after the revolution of 1688.
A nonjuror stayed loyal to the exiled James II and lost his church post as a result. The group formed a small separate church that lasted into the next century.
How NONJUROR is used
Used in British history and church history.
- The bishop became a nonjuror and gave up his see.
- Each nonjuror lost his income for refusing the oath.
- A famous nonjuror wrote a devotional book still read today.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONJUROR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONJUROR
1 longer words begin with NONJUROR.
Shorter words from the letters in NONJUROR
Common questions about NONJUROR
- Is NONJUROR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONJUROR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONJUROR worth?
- NONJUROR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONJUROR mean?
- A clergyman who refused to swear allegiance to William and Mary after the revolution of 1688.
- What letters can be added to NONJUROR?
- NONJUROR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NONJUROR:
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