Is NONRESIDENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONRESIDENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONRESIDENT mean?
- adjective
not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents
“nonresident students who commute to classes”
- noun
someone who does not live in a particular place
“described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 NONRESIDENT
Single letters that turn NONRESIDENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from NONRESIDENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- internodes11
- nonentries10
- desertion10
- indenters10
- indentors10
- intenders10
- internode10
- nondesert10
- tensioned10
- tensioner9
- dentines9
- desinent9
- endnotes9
- indenter9
- indentor9
- indorsee9
- inserted9
- intender9
- interned9
- nerdiest9
- oriented9
- resident9
- sintered9
- sonneted9
- trendies9
- enterons8
- intenser8
- internes8
- intoners8
- noninert8
- oneriest8
- serotine8
- tenoners8
- ternions8
- deniers8
- denotes8
- dentine8
- dentins8
- destine8
- diester8
- dieters8
- dineros8
- dinners8
- donnees8
- donnert8
- editors8
- endites8
- endnote8
- endorse8
- endrins8
- erodent8
- indenes8
- indents8
- indorse8
- intends8
- intoned8
- nereids8
- oersted8
- ordines8
- oreides8
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