Is NONBLACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONBLACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of NonblacksHooks for NONBLACKS
NONBLACKS 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 NONBLACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bannocks16
- nonblack16
- bannock15
- blacks14
- blocks14
- backs13
- black13
- block13
- bocks13
- blanks12
- clanks12
- cloaks12
- clonks12
- back12
- bock12
- balks11
- banks11
- blank11
- bonks11
- calks11
- clank11
- cloak11
- clonk11
- conks11
- knobs11
- lacks11
- locks11
- nocks11
- slack11
- snack11
- bacons10
- bancos10
- balk10
- bank10
- bask10
- bonk10
- bosk10
- calk10
- cask10
- conk10
- kabs10
- knob10
- kobs10
- lack10
- lock10
- nock10
- sack10
- sock10
- bacon9
- banco9
- bancs9
- blocs9
- kaons9
- koans9
- kolas9
- skoal9
- slank9
- ack9
- kab9
- kob9
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