Is NONLITERAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONLITERAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONLITERAL mean?
- adjective
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
“figurative language”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 10 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 NONLITERAL
NONLITERAL 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 NONLITERAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interloan9
- anointer8
- antiroll8
- internal8
- lanoline8
- oriental8
- reanoint8
- relation8
- aileron7
- alienor7
- antlion7
- elation7
- enation7
- entrain7
- intoner7
- lanolin7
- lantern7
- latrine7
- literal7
- litoral7
- nortena7
- ralline7
- ratline7
- reallot7
- reliant7
- retinal7
- retinol7
- tallier7
- ternion7
- toenail7
- trannie7
- trenail7
- aliner6
- anoint6
- antler6
- aroint6
- atoner6
- enroll6
- entail6
- entoil6
- eolian6
- eonian6
- etalon6
- inaner6
- innate6
- intern6
- intone6
- intron6
- lanner6
- larine6
- latino6
- learnt6
- lentil6
- lienal6
- lineal6
- linear6
- linnet6
- lintel6
- linter6
- lintol6
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