Is NONPAREILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONPAREILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONPAREILS mean?
Nonpareils is a form of NONPAREIL.
- noun
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
- noun
colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
- noun
a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
- adjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
“matchless beauty”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + I (1) + L (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 NONPAREILS
NONPAREILS 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 NONPAREILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonpareil11
- opalines10
- panniers10
- pelorian10
- pelorias10
- personal10
- planners10
- polarise10
- pralines10
- prolines10
- psoralen10
- saponine10
- nonserial9
- alpines9
- epinaos9
- epsilon9
- espanol9
- nonslip9
- nopales9
- opaline9
- orpines9
- palsier9
- paniers9
- panners9
- pannier9
- paroles9
- peloria9
- pension9
- persona9
- pilsner9
- pineals9
- pinners9
- pinoles9
- pinones9
- plainer9
- planers9
- planner9
- praline9
- prolans9
- proline9
- rapines9
- replans9
- reposal9
- saponin9
- senopia9
- soapier9
- soprani9
- spaniel9
- spanner9
- spinner9
- splenia9
- spoiler9
- ailerons8
- alienors8
- nonaries8
- raisonne8
- solanine8
- alpine8
- aprons8
- arpens8
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