NONSUIT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NONSUIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONSUIT?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONSUIT is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONSUIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonsuitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONSUIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NONSUIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does NONSUIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A judgment that ends a lawsuit because the plaintiff has withdrawn or failed to present enough evidence.
A nonsuit closes the case on procedure, so the claim may sometimes be filed again later. Lawyers also use the word as a verb for a court sending a claimant away in this manner.
How NONSUIT is used
Nonsuit belongs to the vocabulary of courts, found in case records and law books.
- The judge granted a nonsuit when no witnesses appeared.
- After the nonsuit the plaintiff filed a new claim.
- A motion for nonsuit was made at the close of the evidence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONSUIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONSUIT
3 longer words begin with NONSUIT.
Shorter words from the letters in NONSUIT
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Common questions about NONSUIT
- Is NONSUIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONSUIT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONSUIT worth?
- NONSUIT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONSUIT mean?
- A judgment that ends a lawsuit because the plaintiff has withdrawn or failed to present enough evidence.
- What letters can be added to NONSUIT?
- NONSUIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NONSUIT:
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