NOSEGAY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NOSEGAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOSEGAY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOSEGAY is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOSEGAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nosegaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOSEGAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NOSEGAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does NOSEGAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A small bunch of sweet-smelling flowers, often given as a present or carried in the hand.
The name nosegay comes from a time when fragrant blooms were held to the nose to hide unpleasant street smells. Today the word has a gentle, old-world charm and often shows up in stories set in earlier centuries.
How NOSEGAY is used
Nosegay is a literary and slightly dated word for a small posy.
- The bride carried a nosegay of roses and lavender.
- She tied a ribbon around the nosegay before handing it over.
- A nosegay of violets sat on the windowsill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOSEGAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOSEGAY
1 longer words begin with NOSEGAY.
Shorter words from the letters in NOSEGAY
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Common questions about NOSEGAY
- Is NOSEGAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOSEGAY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOSEGAY worth?
- NOSEGAY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOSEGAY mean?
- A small bunch of sweet-smelling flowers, often given as a present or carried in the hand.
- What letters can be added to NOSEGAY?
- NOSEGAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NOSEGAY:
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