NOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. NOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOSE?
| 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 NOSE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOSE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,702.
What stands out about NOSE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does NOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The part of the face used for breathing and for smelling.
The nose sits above the mouth and below the eyes, and works both as an airway for breathing and as the organ that detects smell. Beyond the body part, English also uses nose for the front tip of a plane, a car, or a bullet, by comparison with its shape and position.
How NOSE is used
Everyday word for the body part; also used figuratively for the front tip of an object.
- He pressed a tissue to his nose after the sneeze.
- The dog followed the scent with its nose to the ground.
- The plane's nose lifted as it left the runway.
- Her glasses kept slipping down her nose.
- The boxer took a hit right on the nose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NOSE
The 4 tiles of NOSE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with NOSE
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with NOSE.
Words ending in NOSE
Showing 24 of 51 words that end in NOSE. Useful as a back hook: play NOSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOSE inside
Showing 24 of 114 words that contain NOSE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NOSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOSE
Common questions about NOSE
- Is NOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOSE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOSE worth?
- NOSE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOSE mean?
- The part of the face used for breathing and for smelling.
- What letters can be added to NOSE?
- NOSE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NOSE:
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