1,463 words

Words starting with non-

1,463 words start with non-, of which 9 are everyday words. Not. Uses two N tiles, which is worth remembering when you have drawn three.

1,463
Words starting non-
9
Everyday words among them
3 pts
The prefix non- is worth this on its own
31 pts
Best score, from NONOBJECTIVITY

Prefixes are worth less than endings

Worth saying plainly, because most advice treats them as equivalent. A prefix has to go in front of a word, which means you need an empty run of squares to the left of wherever you are building. An ending can hook onto a letter already on the board.

So learn the endings first. Prefixes earn their place in crosswords, where the grid tells you the first letter anyway, and on an open board where you have room to work leftward.

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15 letter words

114

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14 letter words

173

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13 letter words

225

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12 letter words

230

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11 letter words

214

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10 letter words

167

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9 letter words

169

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8 letter words

101

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7 letter words

49

6 letter words

16

5 letter words

5