Is NONLINGUISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONLINGUISTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONLINGUISTIC mean?
- adjective
not consisting of or related to language
“depended on his nonlinguistic skills”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 NONLINGUISTIC
NONLINGUISTIC 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 NONLINGUISTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- consulting13
- continuing13
- cutinising13
- inclinings13
- linguistic13
- soliciting13
- suctioning13
- inunctions12
- contusing12
- inclining12
- inclosing12
- unclosing12
- uncoiling12
- nonsuiting11
- outsinning11
- unionising11
- inclusion11
- inunction11
- clonings11
- clouting11
- counting11
- cunnings11
- incising11
- inciting11
- incusing11
- lignitic11
- logistic11
- noncling11
- noticing11
- scouting11
- scungili11
- sluicing11
- ignitions10
- insouling10
- insulting10
- linguinis10
- lionising10
- litigious10
- nonguilts10
- outlining10
- utilising10
- colistin10
- incision10
- inconnus10
- linocuts10
- nicotins10
- unctions10
- cloning10
- closing10
- coiling10
- coining10
- congius10
- conning10
- consign10
- costing10
- cunning10
- gnostic10
- slicing10
- unclogs10
- ignition9
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