7- and 8-letter words beginning with the prefix NON- with definitions
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Note: this list is built from spelling, not meaning. Some words here begin with the right letters but do not really use the prefix in its usual sense. They are included on purpose: for Scrabble we suggest learning the prefix as a letter pattern rather than learning the meanings.
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | NONACID | S | [n. -S] · a substance that is not an acid / [x] { nonacids § nonacid nonacidic } |
| — | NONAGES | — | < NONAGE, [n. -S] · a period of immaturity |
| — | NONAGON | S | [n. -S] · a nine-sided~ polygon / [x] { enneagon nonagon § enneagons nonagons } |
| — | NONANES | — | < NONANE, [n. -S] · a colorless liquid hydrocarbon |
| — | NONARTS | — | < NONART, [n. -S] · something that is not art |
| — | NONBANK | S | [n. -S] · a business that is not a bank, but offers similar services |
| — | NONBODY | — | [n. -BODIES] · a person's nonphysical nature |
| — | NONBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book of little literary merit |
| — | NONCASH | — | [a.] · other than cash |
| — | NONCOLA | S | [n. -S] · a beverage that is not a cola (=noncolas) |
| — | NONCOMS | — | < NONCOM, [n. -S] · a noncommissioned officer |
| — | NONCORE | — | [a.] · not being in or relating to a central part |
| — | NONDRIP | — | [a.] · that does not drip |
| — | NONDRUG | — | [a.] · not involving drugs |
| — | NONEGOS | — | < NONEGO, [n. -GOS] · all that is not part of the ego |
| — | NONFACT | S | [n. -S] · a statement not based on fact |
| — | NONFANS | — | < NONFAN, [n. -S] · a person who is not a fan |
| — | NONFARM | — | [a.] · not pertaining to the farm |
| — | NONFOOD | — | [a.] · pertaining to something other than food |
| — | NONFUEL | — | [a.] · not used as a fuel |
| — | NONGAME | — | [a.] · not hunted for food, sport, or fur |
| — | NONGAYS | — | < NONGAY, [n. -S] · a person who is not a homosexual |
| — | NONHEME | — | [a.] · not containing iron that is bound like that of heme |
| — | NONHERO | — | [n. -ROES] · an antihero |
| — | NONHOME | — | [a.] · not taking place in the home |
| — | NONIRON | — | [a.] · not needing to be ironed |
| — | NONJURY | — | [n. -RIES] · a case not involving a jury (=nonjuries) |
| — | NONKINS | — | [n. -S] · a person who is not one's relative |
| — | NONLIFE | — | [n. -LIVES] · the absence of life |
| — | NONMEAT | — | [a.] · not containing meat |
| — | NONNEWS | — | [a.] · not being news |
| — | NONOILY | — | [a.] · not oily |
| — | NONORAL | — | [a.] · not involving the mouth |
| — | NONPAID | — | [a.] · not paid |
| — | NONPAST | S | [n. -S] · a verb form that lacks an inflection for a past tense |
| — | NONPEAK | — | [a.] · being a time when something is not at its highest level |
| — | NONPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · a theatrical work that is not a play |
| — | NONPLUS | — | [v. -PLUSED or -PLUSSED, -PLUSING or -PLUSSING, -PLUSES or -PLUSSES] · to baffle |
| — | NONPOOR | — | [a.] · not being poor |
| — | NONPROS | — | [v. -PROSSED, -PROSSING, -PROSSES] · to enter a judgment against a plaintiff who fails to prosecute |
| — | NONSELF | — | [n. -SELVES] · foreign material in a body |
| — | NONSKED | S | [n. -S] · an airline without scheduled flying times |
| — | NONSKID | — | [a.] · designed to inhibit skidding |
| — | NONSLIP | — | [a.] · designed to prevent slipping |
| — | NONSTOP | S | [n. -S] · a flight without a stop en route (=nonstops) |
| — | NONSUCH | — | [n. -ES] · nonesuch «a person or thing without an equal» / [x] { nonesuch nonsuch § nonesuches nonsuches § nonesuch nonsuch } |
| — | NONSUIT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to dismiss the lawsuit of |
| — | NONUPLE | S | [n. -S] · a number nine times as great as another |
| — | NONUSER | S | [n. -S] · one that is not a user |
| — | NONUSES | — | < NONUSE, [n. -S] · failure to use |
| — | NONWAGE | — | [a.] · not including or involving wages |
| — | NONWARS | — | < NONWAR, [n. -S] · a war that is not officially declared |
| — | NONWOOL | — | [a.] · not made of wool |
| — | NONWORD | S | [n. -S] · a word that has no meaning |
| — | NONWORK | — | [a.] · not involving work |
| — | NONZERO | — | [a.] · having a value other than zero |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | NONACIDS | — | < NONACID, [n. -S] · a substance that is not an acid / [x] { nonacids § nonacid nonacidic } |
| — | NONACTOR | S | [n. -S] · a person who is not an actor |
| — | NONADULT | S | [n. -S] · a person who is not an adult |
| — | NONAGONS | — | < NONAGON, [n. -S] · a nine-sided~ polygon / [x] { enneagon nonagon § enneagons nonagons } |
| — | NONARIES | — | < NONARY, [n. -ARIES] · a group of nine |
| — | NONAVIAN | — | [a.] · not of or relating to birds |
| — | NONBANKS | — | < NONBANK, [n. -S] · a business that is not a bank, but offers similar services |
| — | NONBASIC | — | [a.] · not basic |
| — | NONBEING | S | [n. -S] · lack of being |
| — | NONBLACK | S | [n. -S] · one that is not black |
| — | NONBOOKS | — | < NONBOOK, [n. -S] · a book of little literary merit |
| — | NONBRAND | — | [a.] · lacking a brand name |
| — | NONCLASS | — | [n. -ES] · a lack of class |
| — | NONCLING | — | [a.] · not clinging |
| — | NONCOLAS | — | < NONCOLA, [n. -S] · a beverage that is not a cola (=noncolas) |
| — | NONCOLOR | S | [n. -S] · a lack of color |
| — | NONCOUNT | Y | [a.] · not capable of being counted |
| — | NONCRIME | S | [n. -S] · something that is not a crime |
| — | NONDAIRY | — | [a.] · having no milk products |
| — | NONDANCE | RS | [n. -S] · an unrhythmic dance |
| — | NONELECT | — | [a.] · not chosen |
| — | NONELITE | — | [a.] · not belonging to an elite group |
| — | NONEMPTY | — | [a.] · not empty |
| — | NONENTRY | — | [n. -TRIES] · the fact of not entering |
| — | NONEQUAL | S | [n. -S] · one that is not equal |
| — | NONESUCH | — | [n. -ES] · a person or thing without an equal / [x] { nonesuch nonsuch § nonesuches nonsuches § nonesuch nonsuch } |
| — | NONEVENT | S | [n. -S] · an expected event that does not occur |
| — | NONFACTS | — | < NONFACT, [n. -S] · a statement not based on fact |
| — | NONFATAL | — | [a.] · not fatal |
| — | NONFATTY | — | [a.] · not fatty |
| — | NONFINAL | — | [a.] · not being the last |
| — | NONFLUID | S | [n. -S] · a substance that is not a fluid |
| — | NONFOCAL | — | [a.] · not focal |
| — | NONGLARE | S | [n. -S] · one that is resistant to glare (=nonglares) |
| — | NONGREEN | — | [a.] · not green |
| — | NONGUEST | S | [n. -S] · one who is not a guest |
| — | NONGUILT | S | [n. -S] · the absence of guilt |
| — | NONHARDY | — | [a.] · not hardy |
| — | NONHUMAN | S | [n. -S] · one that is not a human (=nonhumans) |
| — | NONIDEAL | — | [a.] · not ideal |
| — | NONIMAGE | S | [n. -S] · one having no celebrity status (=nonimages) |
| — | NONINERT | — | [a.] · not inactive |
| — | NONIONIC | — | [a.] · not ionic |
| — | NONISSUE | S | [n. -S] · a topic that is not controversial |
| — | NONJUROR | S | [n. -S] · one who refuses to take a required oath |
| — | NONLABOR | — | [a.] · not pertaining to labor |
| — | NONLEAFY | — | [a.] · not having leaves |
| — | NONLEGAL | — | [a.] · not legal |
| — | NONLEVEL | — | [a.] · not flat or even |
| — | NONLIVES | — | < NONLIFE, [n. -LIVES] · the absence of life |
| — | NONLOCAL | S | [n. -S] · one that is not local |
| — | NONLOYAL | — | [a.] · not loyal |
| — | NONLYRIC | — | [a.] · not lyrical |
| — | NONMAJOR | S | [n. -S] · a student who is not majoring in a specified subject |
| — | NONMETAL | S | [n. -S] · an element that lacks metallic properties |
| — | NONMETRO | — | [a.] · not metropolitan |
| — | NONMODAL | — | [a.] · not modal |
| — | NONMONEY | — | [a.] · not involving money |
| — | NONMORAL | — | [a.] · not pertaining to morals |
| — | NONMUSIC | S | [n. -S] · inferior music |
| — | NONNASAL | — | [a.] · not involving the nose |
| — | NONNAVAL | — | [a.] · not naval |
| — | NONNOBLE | — | [a.] · not noble |
| — | NONNOVEL | S | [n. -S] · a literary work that is not a novel |
| — | NONOBESE | — | [a.] · not obese |
| — | NONOHMIC | — | [a.] · not measured in ohms |
| — | NONOWNER | S | [n. -S] · one who is not the owner |
| — | NONPAGAN | S | [n. -S] · one who is not a pagan |
| — | NONPAPAL | — | [a.] · not papal |
| — | NONPARTY | — | [n. -TIES] · one not belonging to a party (=nonparties) |
| — | NONPASTS | — | < NONPAST, [n. -S] · a verb form that lacks an inflection for a past tense |
| — | NONPLAYS | — | < NONPLAY, [n. -PLAYS] · a theatrical work that is not a play |
| — | NONPOINT | — | [a.] · not occurring at a definite single site |
| — | NONPOLAR | — | [a.] · not polar |
| — | NONPRINT | — | [a.] · not involving printed material |
| — | NONQUOTA | — | [a.] · not included in or subject to a quota |
| — | NONRATED | — | [a.] · not rated |
| — | NONRIGID | — | [a.] · not rigid |
| — | NONRIVAL | S | [n. -S] · an unimportant rival |
| — | NONROYAL | — | [a.] · not royal |
| — | NONRURAL | — | [a.] · not rural |
| — | NONSENSE | S | [n. -S] · behavior or language that is meaningless or absurd |
| — | NONSKEDS | — | < NONSKED, [n. -S] · an airline without scheduled flying times |
| — | NONSKIER | S | [n. -S] · one that does not ski |
| — | NONSOLAR | — | [a.] · not solar |
| — | NONSOLID | S | [n. -S] · a substance that is not a solid |
| — | NONSTICK | Y | [a.] · allowing of easy removal of cooked food particles |
| — | NONSTOPS | — | < NONSTOP, [n. -S] · a flight without a stop en route (=nonstops) |
| — | NONSTORY | — | [n. -RIES] · an insignificant news story |
| — | NONSTYLE | S | [n. -S] · a style that is not identifiable |
| — | NONSUGAR | S | [n. -S] · a substance that is not a sugar |
| — | NONSUITS | — | < NONSUIT, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to dismiss the lawsuit of |
| — | NONTAXES | — | < NONTAX, [n. -ES] · a tax of little consequence |
| — | NONTIDAL | — | [a.] · not tidal |
| — | NONTITLE | — | [a.] · pertaining to an athletic contest in which a title is not at stake |
| — | NONTONAL | — | [a.] · lacking tonality |
| — | NONTONIC | — | [a.] · not based on the first tone of a scale |
| — | NONTOXIC | S | [n. -S] · not toxic |
| — | NONTRUMP | — | [a.] · not having a trump |
| — | NONTRUTH | S | [n. -S] · something that is not true |
| — | NONUNION | S | [n. -S] · failure of a broken bone to heal |
| — | NONUPLES | — | < NONUPLE, [n. -S] · a number nine times as great as another |
| — | NONURBAN | — | [a.] · not urban |
| — | NONUSERS | — | < NONUSER, [n. -S] · one that is not a user |
| — | NONUSING | — | [a.] · not using |
| — | NONVALID | — | [a.] · not valid |
| — | NONVIRAL | — | [a.] · not viral |
| — | NONVITAL | — | [a.] · not vital / [x] { invital nonvital } |
| — | NONVOCAL | S | [n. -S] · one that does not involve the voice (=nonvocals) |
| — | NONVOTER | S | [n. -S] · one that does not vote |
| — | NONWHITE | S | [n. -S] · a person who is not of the white race |
| — | NONWOODY | — | [a.] · not woody |
| — | NONWORDS | — | < NONWORD, [n. -S] · a word that has no meaning |
| — | NONWOVEN | S | [n. -S] · a fabric not made by weaving |
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