NONSENSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NONSENSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NONSENSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NONSENSE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONSENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nonsensesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NONSENSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NONSENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONSENSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NONSENSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Words or ideas that have no meaning or that make no sense, or behaviour that is silly and unacceptable.
Nonsense can be harmless, as in a playful rhyme, or it can be a sharp rejection of something you believe is false. Said alone, nonsense is a quick way to disagree strongly.
How NONSENSE is used
Nonsense is used in speech and writing, either as a plain noun or as an exclamation of disbelief.
- The instructions were complete nonsense.
- Nonsense, you could not possibly have missed the train.
- Her bedtime poems were full of cheerful nonsense.
- He will not tolerate any nonsense in his classroom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NONSENSE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NONSENSE
1 longer words begin with NONSENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in NONSENSE
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Common questions about NONSENSE
- Is NONSENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONSENSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONSENSE worth?
- NONSENSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NONSENSE mean?
- Words or ideas that have no meaning or that make no sense, or behaviour that is silly and unacceptable.
- What letters can be added to NONSENSE?
- NONSENSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NONSENSE:
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