Is NONLITERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONLITERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONLITERATES mean?
Nonliterates is a form of NONLITERATE.
- adjective
used of a society that has not developed writing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 NONLITERATES
NONLITERATES 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 NONLITERATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonliterate11
- entertains10
- interloans10
- intolerant10
- natrolites10
- neorealist10
- orientates10
- retentions10
- sentential10
- stentorian10
- tenantries10
- aerolites9
- anointers9
- elaterins9
- entailers9
- entertain9
- etiolates9
- innersole9
- instanter9
- interlent9
- interloan9
- internals9
- internets9
- intonates9
- intranets9
- lannerets9
- laterites9
- literates9
- lotteries9
- natrolite9
- nearliest9
- nonartist9
- nonserial9
- orientals9
- orientate9
- reanoints9
- reinstate9
- relations9
- restation9
- retention9
- sententia9
- serotinal9
- statelier9
- stationer9
- sterilant9
- strontian9
- tanneries9
- tenorites9
- tensional9
- tensioner9
- tensorial9
- tentorial9
- tolerates9
- totaliser9
- transient9
- treenails9
- trotlines9
- aerolite8
- ailerons8
- alertest8
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