Words That Start With NOS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with NOS?

NOSTALGICALLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOSOGRAPHY (19), NOSOGRAPHIC (19), NOSOLOGICALLY (19).

Q: What are some common words that start with NOS?

Everyday examples include NOSE , NOSTALGIA , NOSIEST , NOSEBLEED , NOSES , NOSY , NOSTALGIC , NOSTRIL . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with NOS?

NOSTALGICALLY has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NOSEBLEEDS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With NOS 96 words

How common is NOS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 96 words that start with NOS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 11.2 points, the best is NOSTALGICALLY (19 points) and 40.6% end in S.

Total words: 96
Most common length: 10 letters; 18 words
Average Scrabble score: 11.2; out of 19 max
Longest word: NOSTALGICALLY; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 40.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 40.6%
y 11.5%
e 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

ie11.5%
ia7.3%
ee6.3%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with NOS

n ₁o ₁s ₁t ₁a ₁l ₁g ₂i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

N 1 + O 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + G 2 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points

Double word: 38 pts
Triple word: 57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

nostalgically

adverbin a nostalgic manner“they spent an hour together, talking nostalgically as they wandered slowly down the coast road”

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How many words that start with NOS are there?

There are 96 words that start with NOS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 18 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with NOS?

NOSTALGICALLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOSOGRAPHY (19), NOSOGRAPHIC (19), NOSOLOGICALLY (19).

What are some common words that start with NOS?

Everyday examples include NOSE, NOSTALGIA, NOSIEST, NOSEBLEED, NOSES, NOSY, NOSTALGIC, NOSTRIL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with NOS?

NOSTALGICALLY has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NOSEBLEEDS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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