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Is NOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NOUS mean?

  1. noun

    common sense

    “she has great social nous”

  2. noun

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

    “his mind wandered”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

4

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

4

Letters

N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 4 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for NOUS

NOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of NOUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NOUS

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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