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Nonstarter

n 1o 1n 1s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nonstarter mean?

noun

  1. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

    Synonymsfailureloserunsuccessful person

  2. a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

Is NONSTARTER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 NONSTARTER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
n 1o 1n 1s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
n 2o 1n 2s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
n 1o 1n 1s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
n 1o 1n 1s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NONSTARTER

Hooks for NONSTARTER

Add one letter to the front or back of NONSTARTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

nonstarters

Words that end like NONSTARTER

Common words that share the ending -ARTER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

charterstartersmarterbartergartertarter
All words ending in -ARTER

Nonstarter: quick answers

Is NONSTARTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NONSTARTER 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 NONSTARTER worth?
NONSTARTER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nonstarter mean?
As a noun, nonstarter means “a person with a record of failing”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NONSTARTER?
You can make 544 shorter words from NONSTARTER, such as RESNATRON, ANTRORSE, ENTRANTS, NORTENAS. See the full list.