Nonce

/nɒns/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Nonce

noun

  1. The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).

    "That will do for the nonce, but we'll need a better answer for the long term."

  2. A nonce word.

    "I had thought that the term was a nonce, but it seems as if it's been picked up by other authors."

  3. A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
Anagrams of Nonce

No exact anagrams found for "nonce". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "nonce" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Nonce"

Nonce is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Nonce" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nonce" is a low-scoring word.