NONLOCAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NONLOCAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONLOCAL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONLOCAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONLOCAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonlocalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONLOCAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NONLOCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONLOCAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONLOCAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not belonging to, or limited to, one particular place or neighbourhood.
The word nonlocal marks whatever lies outside a given place, so it works as a plain opposite of the word local. Writers reach for it when the location itself is the point of comparison.
How NONLOCAL is used
The adjective nonlocal is placed before a noun to show that something comes from or reaches beyond a given area.
- The clinic treats both local residents and nonlocal visitors.
- A nonlocal caller asked for directions to the station.
- Most of the nonlocal traffic avoids the old market street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONLOCAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONLOCAL
2 longer words begin with NONLOCAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NONLOCAL
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Common questions about NONLOCAL
- Is NONLOCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONLOCAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONLOCAL worth?
- NONLOCAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONLOCAL mean?
- Not belonging to, or limited to, one particular place or neighbourhood.
- What letters can be added to NONLOCAL?
- NONLOCAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NONLOCAL:
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