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Is NONSYLLABIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NONSYLLABIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NONSYLLABIC mean?

  1. adjective

    not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong)

    “the nonsyllabic `n' in `botany' when it is pronounced `botny'”

  2. adjective

    (of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable

    “initial `l' in `little' is nonsyllabic”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

11

Letters

N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 18 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 NONSYLLABIC

NONSYLLABIC 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 NONSYLLABIC

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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