Is NONFEASANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONFEASANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONFEASANCE mean?
- noun
a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 16 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 NONFEASANCE
Single letters that turn NONFEASANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from NONFEASANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feasance13
- enfaces12
- fennecs12
- enface11
- faeces11
- fences11
- fennec11
- nonfans10
- cafes10
- faces10
- feces10
- fence10
- ancones9
- cannons9
- sonance9
- faenas9
- fanons9
- nonfan9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- face9
- ancone8
- cannas8
- cannon8
- canoes8
- canons8
- encase8
- nonces8
- oceans8
- seance8
- seneca8
- faena8
- fanes8
- fanon8
- fanos8
- fease8
- caf8
- annonas7
- nonanes7
- acnes7
- ancon7
- ascon7
- canes7
- canna7
- canoe7
- canon7
- canso7
- cease7
- cense7
- cones7
- conns7
- nonce7
- ocean7
- scena7
- scene7
- scone7
- fane7
- fano7
- fans7
- fees7
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