non-words

A form of non-word — Any sequence of sounds or letters which is not considered to be a word, whether through an accidental gap (for example, phextapher-styphren) or through a systematic gap (for example, fssstpklyitnbkdv).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of non-word
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APA

non-words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-words

MLA

“non-words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-words. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-words,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-words.

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