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Is NONRESTRICTIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NONRESTRICTIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 20 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NONRESTRICTIVES mean?

Nonrestrictives is a form of NONRESTRICTIVE.

  1. adjective

    not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

    “the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

15

Letters

N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 NONRESTRICTIVES

NONRESTRICTIVES 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 NONRESTRICTIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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