Dictionary
Nonsyllabic
n 1o 1n 1s 1y 4l 1l 1a 1b 3i 1c 3
About 4 syllables
adjective · 11 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does nonsyllabic mean?
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'”
Synonymsunsyllabic
(of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable
“initial `l' in `little' is nonsyllabic”
Is NONSYLLABIC 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 NONSYLLABIC worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in NONSYLLABIC
Best shorter words top 30 of 507
billycans 16billycan 15callboys 15sociably 15syllabic 15balcony 14callboy 14sonically 14synclinal 14acyloins 13colbys 13socially 13acyloin 12billyos 12bonnily 12cannily 12canyons 12coalbins 12colby 12cyanins 12nonbasic 12sonancy 12syconia 12syllabi 12ballsy 11bialys 11billyo 11blancos 11bonacis 11boylas 11
See all 507 words made from NONSYLLABIC Nonsyllabic: quick answers
Is NONSYLLABIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NONSYLLABIC is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NONSYLLABIC worth?
NONSYLLABIC scores 18 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nonsyllabic mean?
As an adjective, nonsyllabic means “not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NONSYLLABIC?
You can make 507 shorter words from NONSYLLABIC, such as BILLYCANS, BILLYCAN, CALLBOYS, SOCIABLY. See the full list.