nose
Nose can refer to the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals, a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft), or the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon. As a verb, nose can mean to search or inquire in a meddlesome way, advance the forward part of with caution, or push or move with the nose.
Length
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
5
Starts
NO
Ends
OSE
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “NOSE” Mean?
/nəʊz/
nose has 14 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
8 sensesthe organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
“he has a cold in the nose”
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
“the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”
the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
“he ducked under the nose of the gun”
a small distance
“my horse lost the race by a nose”
a symbol of inquisitiveness
“keep your nose out of it”
the sense of smell (especially in animals)
“the hound has a good nose”
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a natural skill
“he has a nose for good deals”
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
Synonyms
Verb
6 sensesadvance the forward part of with caution
“She nosed the car into the left lane”
push or move with the nose
rub noses
Synonyms
defeat by a narrow margin
“The fighter managed to nose his opponent”
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Length
4 letters
Starts With
N
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
N, O, S, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆NOSE has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆NOSE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆NOSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆NOSE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
N
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
NO, OS, SE
Trigrams
NOS, OSE
Crossword Intelligence
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