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Nous

n 1o 1u 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nous mean?

noun

  1. common sense

    “she has great social nous”

  2. that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

    “his mind wandered”

    Synonymsmindheadbrainpsyche

Is NOUS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NOUS worth?

Scrabble

4 pts
n 1o 1u 1s 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
n 2o 1u 2s 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
n 1o 1u 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
n 1o 1u 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NOUS

Anagrams 1

Words that end like NOUS

Common words that share the ending -OUS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OUS

Nous: quick answers

Is NOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NOUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 4 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NOUS worth?
NOUS scores 4 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nous mean?
As a noun, nous means “common sense”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NOUS?
You can make 16 shorter words from NOUS, such as NOS, NUS, ONS, OUS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NOUS?
NOUS rearranges into ONUS.