Is NONABSORPTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONABSORPTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONABSORPTIVE mean?
- adjective
not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 20 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 NONABSORPTIVE
NONABSORPTIVE 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 NONABSORPTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- absorptive17
- inobservant16
- observation16
- probative16
- overpaints15
- renovations14
- absorption14
- preobtains14
- probations14
- bevatrons14
- observant14
- obversion14
- obviators14
- overpaint14
- pervasion14
- personation13
- innovators13
- nervations13
- renovation13
- vernations13
- breastpin13
- preobtain13
- probation13
- abortive13
- bevatron13
- obviates13
- obviator13
- overpast13
- overspin13
- overtips13
- overtops13
- pavonine13
- privates13
- sorptive13
- sportive13
- stopover13
- vaporise13
- vibrants13
- vibrates13
- vibratos13
- batonniers12
- entropions12
- nonparties12
- operations12
- pontoniers12
- prenotions12
- pronations12
- innovates12
- innovator12
- inventors12
- nervation12
- nonvoters12
- novations12
- venations12
- vernation12
- bepaints12
- biotopes12
- pinbones12
- probates12
- bovines12
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