NONSHRINK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NONSHRINK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONSHRINK?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONSHRINK is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONSHRINK
No single letter turns NONSHRINK into another word.
How NONSHRINK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NONSHRINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONSHRINK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONSHRINK mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Treated or made so that it does not become smaller when washed.
Nonshrink is a label for fabrics and garments finished to keep their size. Shoppers look for it on cotton and wool items that would otherwise shrivel in a hot wash.
How NONSHRINK is used
Used in textile and clothing descriptions, often before a noun like fabric.
- The tag said the sweater was made of nonshrink wool.
- She bought a nonshrink cotton shirt.
- A nonshrink finish keeps trousers from getting smaller.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONSHRINK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONSHRINK
1 longer words begin with NONSHRINK.
Shorter words from the letters in NONSHRINK
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Common questions about NONSHRINK
- Is NONSHRINK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONSHRINK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONSHRINK worth?
- NONSHRINK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONSHRINK mean?
- Treated or made so that it does not become smaller when washed.
- What letters can be added to NONSHRINK?
- No single letter can be added to NONSHRINK to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NONSHRINK:
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