Is NONETHELESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONETHELESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONETHELESS mean?
- adverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
“although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 NONETHELESS
NONETHELESS 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 NONETHELESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ethnoses11
- ethenes10
- ethoses10
- hostels10
- hotness10
- seethes10
- ethene9
- ethnos9
- helots9
- honest9
- hosels9
- hostel9
- hotels9
- lethes9
- noshes9
- seethe9
- sheens9
- sheets9
- sheols9
- shotes9
- sloths9
- sneesh9
- theses9
- tholes9
- toshes9
- loneness8
- noteless8
- toneless8
- ethos8
- heels8
- helos8
- helot8
- hents8
- hests8
- holes8
- holts8
- hones8
- hosel8
- hosen8
- hoses8
- hosts8
- hotel8
- lethe8
- sheen8
- sheet8
- shent8
- sheol8
- shoes8
- shone8
- shote8
- shots8
- slosh8
- sloth8
- soths8
- thens8
- these8
- thole8
- those8
- nelsons7
- nestles7
Study NONETHELESS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.