What does NOSE mean?

Pronunciation
/noʊz/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals“he has a cold in the nose”
  2. a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)“the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”
  3. the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon“he ducked under the nose of the gun”
  4. a small distance“my horse lost the race by a nose”
  5. a symbol of inquisitiveness“keep your nose out of it”
  6. the sense of smell (especially in animals)“the hound has a good nose”
  7. a natural skill“he has a nose for good deals”
  8. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

noses5nosing7

Anagrams of NOSE

ones4eons4sone4noes4

Words inside NOSE

17 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ens3eon3nos3oes3one3 ons3ose3sen3 son3 en2 es2ne2no2 oe2on2 os2 so2

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Questions

Is NOSE a valid word in word games?

NOSE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NOSE worth?

NOSE is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NOSE?

17 other words, including ON, SO, ONE and NO.