NOUN
/naʊn/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of NOUN
(grammar, narrow sense) A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
(grammar, now rare, broad sense) Either a word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality or idea, or a word that modifies or describes a previous word or its referent; a substantive or adjective, sometimes also including other parts of speech such as numeral or pronoun.
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Is NOUN a Scrabble Word?
Yes, NOUN is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like NOUN are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for NOUN
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | n | o | u | n | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in NOUN
7 words from the letters in NOUN
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use NOUN in Word Games
NOUN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: NOUN 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 NOUN to find 7 additional valid words.