NOSE
/nəʊz/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of NOSE
A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
"She has a cold in the nose."
A snout, the nose of an animal.
The tip of an object.
"the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane"
To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
"The ship nosed through the minefield."
To snoop.
"She was nosing around other people’s business."
To detect by smell or as if by smell.
Examples of NOSE in a Sentence
- "She has a cold in the nose."
- "the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane"
- "The ship nosed through the minefield."
- "She was nosing around other people’s business."
Word Details
Is NOSE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, NOSE is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like NOSE are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for NOSE
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | n | o | s | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Anagrams of NOSE
Words made by rearranging the exact same 4 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in NOSE
24 words from the letters in NOSE
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use NOSE in Word Games
NOSE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: NOSE 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 NOSE to find 24 additional valid words.