Is NONABSORBENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONABSORBENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONABSORBENT mean?
- adjective
not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NONABSORBENT
NONABSORBENT has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NONABSORBENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- absorbent13
- baseborn12
- baboons11
- barbets11
- barbots11
- bonbons11
- nabbers11
- rabbets11
- stabber11
- baronets10
- baronnes10
- nanobots10
- abbots10
- absorb10
- baboon10
- baboos10
- barbes10
- barbet10
- barbot10
- bonbon10
- nabber10
- nabobs10
- rabbet10
- sobber10
- banners9
- bannets9
- banters9
- baronet9
- baronne9
- boaster9
- boaters9
- bonnets9
- boonest9
- booster9
- boranes9
- borates9
- nanobot9
- obentos9
- rebatos9
- reboant9
- reboots9
- seaboot9
- sorbate9
- sorbent9
- abbes9
- abbot9
- babes9
- baboo9
- barbe9
- barbs9
- bobos9
- boobs9
- nabob9
- nortenas8
- nortenos8
- resonant8
- sonorant8
- aborts8
- absent8
- banner8
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