nonstandard
ADJECTIVE
/nɑn'stændərd/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N
nonstandard is a valid 11-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1O1N1S1T1A1N1D2A1R1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does nonstandard mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community.
“a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups”
“the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Varying from or not adhering to a standard.
“nonstandard windows”
“envelopes of nonstandard sizes”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence.
“a nonstandard text”
ANTONYMS