Is NONSTARTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NONSTARTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NONSTARTERS mean?
Nonstarters is a form of NONSTARTER.
- noun
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
- noun
a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 11 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 NONSTARTERS
NONSTARTERS 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 NONSTARTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonstarter10
- resonants9
- antrorse8
- assentor8
- assertor8
- assorter8
- entrants8
- nortenas8
- oratress8
- reassort8
- resonant8
- restarts8
- roasters8
- rostrate8
- santeros8
- senators8
- serranos8
- snorters8
- starnose8
- starters8
- stentors8
- sternson8
- stertors8
- tartness8
- toasters8
- torrents8
- treasons8
- arrests7
- atoners7
- attorns7
- entrant7
- errants7
- natrons7
- natters7
- nestors7
- nonarts7
- nortena7
- notates7
- osetras7
- ossetra7
- ranters7
- rasters7
- rattens7
- ratters7
- rattons7
- reasons7
- resorts7
- restart7
- retorts7
- roaster7
- rosters7
- rotates7
- rotters7
- santero7
- sarsnet7
- sartors7
- senator7
- senoras7
- serrano7
- snarers7
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