Is NONDERIVATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONDERIVATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 21 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
14
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- 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 NonderivativesHooks for NONDERIVATIVES
NONDERIVATIVES 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 NONDERIVATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonderivative20
- derivatives18
- vivandieres18
- adventives17
- derivative17
- vivandiere17
- denervations16
- innovative16
- overinvest16
- renovative16
- adventive16
- deviative16
- oversaved16
- denervation15
- derivations15
- inventoried15
- inventive15
- inversive15
- viverids15
- vividest15
- enervations14
- inventories14
- venerations14
- derivation14
- deviations14
- envisioned14
- innervated14
- ovaritides14
- venditions14
- aversive14
- invasive14
- oversave14
- vervains14
- vetivers14
- vivaries14
- divvies14
- revived14
- savvied14
- viverid14
- vivider14
- enervation13
- innervates13
- nervations13
- reenvision13
- reinvasion13
- vanitories13
- veneration13
- vernations13
- vireonines13
- advertise13
- derivates13
- deviation13
- deviators13
- diversion13
- donatives13
- endeavors13
- endorsive13
- environed13
- innovated13
- nonvested13
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