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Nonliteral
n 1o 1n 1l 1i 1t 1e 1r 1a 1l 1
About 4 syllables
adjective · 10 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does nonliteral mean?
adjective
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
“figurative language”
Synonymsfigurative
Is NONLITERAL 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 NONLITERAL worth?
Scrabble
10 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
10 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in NONLITERAL
Best shorter words top 30 of 530
interloan 9tenaillon 9allerion 8anointer 8antiroll 8inornate 8internal 8lanoline 8oriental 8reanoint 8relation 8taileron 8aileron 7alerion 7alienor 7antlion 7elation 7enation 7entrail 7entrain 7entrall 7intoner 7lanolin 7lantern 7latrine 7literal 7litoral 7llanero 7nointer 7nortena 7
See all 530 words made from NONLITERAL Words that end like NONLITERAL
Common words that share the ending -ERAL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
peripheralcollateralbilateralephemeralfederalgeneralseveralfuneralliberalliteralnumeralunilateralequilaterallateralmineralquadrilateral
All words ending in -ERAL Nonliteral: quick answers
Is NONLITERAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NONLITERAL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NONLITERAL worth?
NONLITERAL scores 10 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nonliteral mean?
As an adjective, nonliteral means “(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal”.
What words can you make with the letters in NONLITERAL?
You can make 530 shorter words from NONLITERAL, such as INTERLOAN, TENAILLON, ALLERION, ANOINTER. See the full list.