Is NONLEXICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONLEXICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONLEXICAL mean?
- adjective
not relating to words
“nonlexical morphemes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 19 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 NONLEXICAL
NONLEXICAL 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 NONLEXICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coannex16
- lexical16
- lexicon16
- alexic15
- anoxic15
- axenic15
- axonic15
- claxon15
- exonic15
- lexica15
- oxalic15
- calix14
- coxae14
- coxal14
- xenic14
- alexin13
- xenial13
- calx13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- annex12
- axile12
- axion12
- axone12
- xenia12
- xenon12
- cox12
- axel11
- axil11
- axle11
- axon11
- exon11
- ilex11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- lox10
- nix10
- alencon9
- cannoli9
- encinal9
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- lanoline8
- aeonic8
- alnico8
- ancone8
- canine8
- cannel8
- cannie8
- cineol8
- clinal8
- clonal8
- collie8
- conine8
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