Now

/naʊ/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters

Definition of Now

noun

The present time.
"Now is the right time."
(often with "the") The state of not paying attention to the future or the past.
"She is living in the now."
(chiefly in phenomenology) A particular instant in time, as perceived at that instant.

adjective

Present; current.
Fashionable; popular; up to date; current.
"I think this band's sound is very now."
At the time the will is written. Used in order to prevent any inheritance from being transferred to a person of a future marriage. Does not indicate the existence of a previous marriage.
"Now wife."

adverb

At the present time.
"Now I am six."
(sentence) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
"Now stop that, Jimmy!"
Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
"Now I am ready."
Differently from the situation before a stated event or change of circumstance.
"Now all the children have grown up and left, the house is very quiet."
At the time reached within a narration.
"He now asked her whether she had made pudding."

conjunction

Since, because, in light of the fact; often with that.
"Now that we're all here, let's start the meeting."

interjection

Indicates a signal to begin.
"Now! Fire all we've got while the enemy is in reach!"

Anagrams of Now

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "now":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+snows owns snow sown wons

+tnowt town wont

Related Word Patterns

NO...Words starting with "no"...OWWords ending with "ow"All 3-letter words Unscramble "now"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

n1

o1

w4

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "now"All 3-Letter Words Words Starting With "N"

Rhymes With Now

afterglow aglow airflow airglow airshow allow alow alpenglow anyhow arrow avow backflow

Related 3-Letter Words

nab nae nag nah nam nan nap naw nay neb nee neg net new nib

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 "Now"

Now is a 3-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "now" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Now" in Word Games

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