NOON
/nuːn/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of NOON
The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
"1885, When night was at its noon I heard a voice chanting the Koran in sweetest accents — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 17:"
To relax or sleep around midday
The letter ن in the Arabic script.
Examples of NOON in a Sentence
- "1885, When night was at its noon I heard a voice chanting the Koran in sweetest accents — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 17:"
Word Details
Is NOON a Scrabble Word?
Yes, NOON is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like NOON are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for NOON
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | n | o | o | n | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in NOON
6 words from the letters in NOON
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use NOON in Word Games
NOON is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: NOON is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble NOON to find 6 additional valid words.