Is NONPASSERINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONPASSERINES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 15 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONPASSERINES mean?
Nonpasserines is a form of NONPASSERINE.
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of birds that are not perching birds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
13
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 NONPASSERINES
NONPASSERINES 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 NONPASSERINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonpasserine14
- aspersions12
- passerines12
- pensioners12
- preseasons12
- ropinesses12
- aspersion11
- isoprenes11
- passerine11
- pensioner11
- pensiones11
- perniones11
- pessaries11
- preseason11
- proneness11
- prosiness11
- psoriases11
- raspiness11
- responses11
- saponines11
- soapiness11
- spareness11
- insaneness10
- ironnesses10
- asperses10
- erepsins10
- espresso10
- isoprene10
- naperies10
- openness10
- panniers10
- passions10
- pennines10
- pensione10
- pensions10
- pereions10
- personae10
- personas10
- pioneers10
- prossies10
- repasses10
- responsa10
- response10
- ripeness10
- ropiness10
- saponine10
- saponins10
- senopias10
- spanners10
- spinners10
- anserines9
- inaneness9
- innerness9
- nonsenses9
- reseasons9
- seasoners9
- aperies9
- asepses9
- asepsis9
- asperse9
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