NOSEWHEEL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NOSEWHEEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOSEWHEEL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOSEWHEEL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOSEWHEEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nosewheelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOSEWHEEL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NOSEWHEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOSEWHEEL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NOSEWHEEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The wheel under the front of an aircraft that supports its nose on the ground.
The nosewheel is part of the landing gear and usually steers the aircraft while it taxis. It touches down after the main wheels on a normal landing. If the nosewheel fails to lower, pilots must carry out special emergency procedures.
How NOSEWHEEL is used
Nosewheel is used in aviation talk and accident reports.
- The pilot lowered the nosewheel before touching down.
- A damaged nosewheel forced the plane to land on foam.
- The nosewheel retracts into the fuselage after takeoff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOSEWHEEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOSEWHEEL
1 longer words begin with NOSEWHEEL.
Shorter words from the letters in NOSEWHEEL
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Common questions about NOSEWHEEL
- Is NOSEWHEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOSEWHEEL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOSEWHEEL worth?
- NOSEWHEEL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOSEWHEEL mean?
- The wheel under the front of an aircraft that supports its nose on the ground.
- What letters can be added to NOSEWHEEL?
- NOSEWHEEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NOSEWHEEL:
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