5-Letter Words Ending in NOS
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in NOS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in NOS 12 words
How common is NOS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words ending in NOS. They average 7.3 points, the best is KINOS (9 points) and M is the most common first letter (25%).
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- m 25%
- f 16.7%
- k 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in NOS
k 5i 1n 1o 1s 1
K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + O 1 + S 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kinos
Form of kino
- nouna gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
- nounEast Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
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How many five-letter words ending in NOS are there?
There are 12 five-letter words ending in NOS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in NOS?
KINOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KENOS (9), WINOS (8), FANOS (8).
Which rare five-letter words ending in NOS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KENOS (9), FANOS (8), FINOS (8), VINOS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.