NONPOROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NONPOROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONPOROUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONPOROUS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONPOROUS
No single letter turns NONPOROUS into another word.
How NONPOROUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NONPOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONPOROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONPOROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having no tiny openings, so that liquid and air cannot soak or seep through.
Materials such as glazed tile, glass and many plastics are nonporous, which makes them easy to wipe clean. Cleaning and cooking advice often prefers a nonporous board because bacteria cannot sink into it.
How NONPOROUS is used
Common in product descriptions, hygiene guidance and science about surfaces and materials.
- A nonporous countertop does not stain when red wine is spilled on it.
- Choose a nonporous cutting board if you want to sanitise it easily.
- Glass is nonporous, so water never soaks into it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONPOROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NONPOROUS
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Common questions about NONPOROUS
- Is NONPOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONPOROUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONPOROUS worth?
- NONPOROUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONPOROUS mean?
- Having no tiny openings, so that liquid and air cannot soak or seep through.
- What letters can be added to NONPOROUS?
- No single letter can be added to NONPOROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NONPOROUS:
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