NONSTEROID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NONSTEROID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONSTEROID?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONSTEROID is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONSTEROID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonsteroidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONSTEROID scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NONSTEROID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONSTEROID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONSTEROID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug or compound whose structure is not that of a steroid.
The word is mainly met in the phrase nonsteroid anti-inflammatory, describing painkillers such as ibuprofen. A nonsteroid avoids the hormone-like effects that steroid drugs can have.
How NONSTEROID is used
Used in pharmacology and medical advice.
- Ibuprofen is a common nonsteroid used for aches.
- The doctor prescribed a nonsteroid instead of a corticosteroid.
- Every nonsteroid in the trial reduced the swelling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONSTEROID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONSTEROID
2 longer words begin with NONSTEROID.
Shorter words from the letters in NONSTEROID
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Common questions about NONSTEROID
- Is NONSTEROID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONSTEROID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONSTEROID worth?
- NONSTEROID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONSTEROID mean?
- A drug or compound whose structure is not that of a steroid.
- What letters can be added to NONSTEROID?
- NONSTEROID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NONSTEROID:
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