Is NONFUNCTIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONFUNCTIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONFUNCTIONAL mean?
- adjective
not having or performing a function
- adjective
not performing or able to perform its regular function
“a malfunctioning valve”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 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 NONFUNCTIONAL
NONFUNCTIONAL 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 NONFUNCTIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- conflation15
- functional15
- olfaction14
- autofoci13
- clafouti13
- function13
- nonfocal13
- faction12
- folacin12
- nonfact12
- connation11
- continual11
- inoculant11
- nonaction11
- noncoital11
- fountain11
- nonfinal11
- canful11
- confit11
- falcon11
- flacon11
- conation10
- continua10
- continuo10
- countian10
- location10
- locution10
- noncount10
- nontonic10
- antiflu10
- fontina10
- calif10
- clift10
- finca10
- focal10
- folic10
- nunnation9
- actinon9
- altcoin9
- auction9
- cannoli9
- caution9
- contain9
- coolant9
- inconnu9
- inocula9
- linocut9
- lunatic9
- noncola9
- octanol9
- uncinal9
- unction9
- fanion9
- finnan9
- flaunt9
- fontal9
- infant9
- infula9
- nonfan9
- nonfat9
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