What does NOUS mean?

NOUS is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/nus/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Uncommon

Meaning

noun

  1. common sense“she has great social nous”
  2. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason“his mind wandered”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nouses6

Anagrams of NOUS

onus4

Words inside NOUS

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

nos3 nus3 ons3 son3 sou3 sun3 uns3 no2 nu2 on2 os2 so2 un2 us2

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Questions

Is NOUS a Scrabble word?

NOUS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NOUS worth?

NOUS is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NOUS?

14 other words, including ON, SO, NO and US.