Nose

/nəʊz/

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Nose

noun

  1. A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

    "She has a cold in the nose."

  2. A snout, the nose of an animal.
  3. The tip of an object.

    "the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane"

  4. The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.
  5. The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.

    "Red Rum only won by a nose."

verb

  1. To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

    "The ship nosed through the minefield."

  2. To snoop.

    "She was nosing around other people’s business."

  3. To detect by smell or as if by smell.
  4. To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
  5. To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
Anagrams of Nose

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "nose":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Nose"

Nose is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "nose" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Nose" in Word Games

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