Is NONCANONICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONCANONICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 16 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 NoncanonicalHooks for NONCANONICAL
NONCANONICAL 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 NONCANONICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canonical13
- colcannon13
- canonic11
- colonic11
- conical11
- cooncan11
- laconic11
- alcaic10
- calico10
- cancan10
- cicala10
- cloaca10
- clonic10
- cocain10
- anconal9
- cannoli9
- noncola9
- cacao9
- cocoa9
- colic9
- conic9
- alnico8
- cannon8
- canola8
- coloni8
- oilcan8
- caca8
- coca8
- coco8
- ancon7
- canal7
- canna7
- canon7
- coala7
- colin7
- colon7
- conin7
- linac7
- nicol7
- alanin6
- annona6
- acai6
- cain6
- calo6
- ciao6
- cion6
- clan6
- clon6
- coal6
- coil6
- coin6
- cola6
- coni6
- conn6
- cool6
- coon6
- icon6
- laic6
- loca6
- loci6
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