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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.

  1. adjective

    used of a society that has not developed writing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
12

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.

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