NONSKED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NONSKED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONSKED?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONSKED is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONSKED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonskedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONSKED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NONSKED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 694,773.
What does NONSKED mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An airline or aircraft that flies without a fixed timetable.
The nonsked was a feature of the postwar years, when small carriers flew charters and extra flights on demand rather than regular routes. The word is a clipped form of nonscheduled.
How NONSKED is used
Nonsked is an informal, mostly mid-century term from aviation history.
- He flew home on a cheap nonsked after the war.
- Several nonsked carriers competed for charter passengers.
- The pilot began his career with a small nonsked.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONSKED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONSKED
1 longer words begin with NONSKED.
Shorter words from the letters in NONSKED
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Common questions about NONSKED
- Is NONSKED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONSKED, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONSKED worth?
- NONSKED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONSKED mean?
- An airline or aircraft that flies without a fixed timetable.
- What letters can be added to NONSKED?
- NONSKED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NONSKED:
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