NOOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NOOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOOSE?
| 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 NOOSE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOOSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOOSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,336.
What does NOOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A loop formed at the end of a rope or cord by a slip knot, so that it tightens as the rope is pulled.
A noose is shaped so that one length of rope slides through a loop, letting the circle close around whatever it catches, whether an animal, a fence post or a neck. Executioners once tied a noose with a set number of coils to add weight to the knot, and the image of the hangman's noose still stands for capital punishment by hanging. Cowboys and stockmen use a looser noose on the end of a lasso to catch cattle without harming them. The same sliding action appears in snares set to trap small game.
How NOOSE is used
Used literally for the knotted loop itself and figuratively for any situation that tightens around someone, as in a noose of debt closing in.
- The hangman tied the noose with practiced hands.
- He slipped a noose over the fence post to hold the gate shut.
- The cowboy swung his lasso, its noose ready to drop over the calf.
- Rising bills felt like a noose tightening around the family's finances.
- A poacher's snare uses a small noose hidden in the grass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOOSE
5 longer words begin with NOOSE.
Words ending in NOOSE
3 words end in NOOSE. Useful as a back hook: play NOOSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOOSE inside
4 words contain NOOSE in the middle. Words that start with NOOSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOOSE
Common questions about NOOSE
- Is NOOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOOSE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOOSE worth?
- NOOSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOOSE mean?
- A loop formed at the end of a rope or cord by a slip knot, so that it tightens as the rope is pulled.
- What letters can be added to NOOSE?
- NOOSE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOOSE:
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