NONPAST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NONPAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONPAST?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONPAST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONPAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonpastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONPAST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NONPAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does NONPAST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a verb form or tense that does not refer to past time.
Linguists use nonpast for languages where present and future share one verb form, so there is no sharp split between them. The label simply sets everything after the past into a single group.
How NONPAST is used
Nonpast is a grammar term, found in descriptions of how languages mark time.
- The grammar lists a nonpast ending for each verb class.
- In that language the nonpast covers both now and later.
- The nonpast form is the one given in the dictionary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONPAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NONPAST
The 7 tiles of NONPAST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NONPAST
1 longer words begin with NONPAST.
Shorter words from the letters in NONPAST
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Common questions about NONPAST
- Is NONPAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONPAST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONPAST worth?
- NONPAST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONPAST mean?
- Describing a verb form or tense that does not refer to past time.
- What letters can be added to NONPAST?
- NONPAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NONPAST:
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