Is NONLETHAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONLETHAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONLETHAL mean?
- adjective
not capable of causing death
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 NONLETHAL
NONLETHAL 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 NONLETHAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anethol10
- ethanol10
- enhalo9
- hallot9
- hantle9
- lethal9
- loathe9
- thenal9
- altho8
- hallo8
- halon8
- haole8
- hello8
- helot8
- henna8
- holla8
- honan8
- hotel8
- lathe8
- loath8
- lotah8
- neath8
- thane8
- thole8
- eath7
- haen7
- haet7
- hale7
- hall7
- halo7
- halt7
- hant7
- hate7
- heal7
- heat7
- hell7
- helo7
- hent7
- hole7
- holt7
- hone7
- lath7
- loth7
- oath7
- thae7
- than7
- then7
- etalon6
- tolane6
- eth6
- hae6
- hao6
- hat6
- hen6
- het6
- hoe6
- hon6
- hot6
- lah6
- nah6
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