NOS is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points

Yes. NOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept NOS?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NOS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NOS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How NOS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in NOS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842.

What stands out about NOS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of NOS

The 3 tiles of NOS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with NOS

Showing 24 of 95 words that begin with NOS.

Words ending in NOS

Showing 24 of 131 words that end in NOS. Useful as a back hook: play NOS onto a word already on the board.

Words with NOS inside

Showing 24 of 618 words that contain NOS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in NOS

Common questions about NOS

Is NOS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is NOS worth?

NOS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NOS?

NOS takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.