NOSINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NOSINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOSINESS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOSINESS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOSINESS
No single letter turns NOSINESS into another word.
How NOSINESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NOSINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NOSINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NOSINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The habit of being too curious about other people's private affairs.
Nosiness is more disapproving than ordinary curiosity, because it suggests prying where one is not welcome. A neighbour who keeps peeking over the fence is often accused of nosiness.
How NOSINESS is used
Nosiness is used in everyday talk when criticising someone for prying.
- Her nosiness made everyone careful about what they said in the hallway.
- Forgive my nosiness, but who was that on the phone?
- The village was known for the nosiness of its residents.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOSINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NOSINESS
1 longer words begin with NOSINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in NOSINESS
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Common questions about NOSINESS
- Is NOSINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOSINESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOSINESS worth?
- NOSINESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOSINESS mean?
- The habit of being too curious about other people's private affairs.
- What letters can be added to NOSINESS?
- No single letter can be added to NOSINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NOSINESS:
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