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Nonessential
n 1o 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1n 1t 1i 1a 1l 1
About 4 syllables
noun · adjective · 12 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does nonessential mean?
noun
anything that is not essential
“they discarded all their inessentials”
Synonymsinessential
adjective
not of prime or central importance
“nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA”
Synonymsincidentalaccidental
Is NONESSENTIAL a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is NONESSENTIAL worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in NONESSENTIAL
Best shorter words top 30 of 1051
enantioses 10innateness 10leontiases 10nationless 10alienness 9aloneness 9antisense 9essential 9inaneness 9insensate 9insolates 9insolents 9nonsaline 9noselites 9santonins 9sensation 9sentinels 9solanines 9sonnetise 9tensional 9anisoles 8antlions 8assiento 8astelies 8astonies 8eastlins 8elastins 8elations 8enations 8enolases 8
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Words that end like NONESSENTIAL
Common words that share the ending -IAL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -IAL Nonessential: quick answers
Is NONESSENTIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NONESSENTIAL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NONESSENTIAL worth?
NONESSENTIAL scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nonessential mean?
As a noun, nonessential means “anything that is not essential”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NONESSENTIAL?
You can make 1051 shorter words from NONESSENTIAL, such as ENANTIOSES, INNATENESS, LEONTIASES, NATIONLESS. See the full list.