Is NONCYCLIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONCYCLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONCYCLIC mean?
- adjective
not cyclic
- adjective
not having repeated cycles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 18 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 NONCYCLIC
NONCYCLIC 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 NONCYCLIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cyclonic17
- cyclic15
- cyclin13
- cyclo12
- cynic12
- incony11
- cocci11
- clonic10
- yonic10
- colic9
- conic9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- linny8
- noily8
- nonyl8
- nylon8
- coy8
- icy8
- colin7
- conin7
- nicol7
- inly7
- liny7
- oily7
- only7
- yoni7
- cion6
- clon6
- coil6
- coin6
- coni6
- conn6
- icon6
- loci6
- yin6
- yon6
- col5
- con5
- loc5
- oy5
- yo5
- linn4
- lino4
- lion4
- loin4
- noil4
- noni4
- inn3
- ion3
- lin3
- nil3
- oil3
- in2
- li2
- lo2
- no2
- oi2
- on2
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