nose

VERBNOUN /noʊz/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH N

nose is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1O1S1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING

What does nose mean?

VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Catch the scent of; get wind of.

“The dog nosed out the drugs”

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2

Defeat by a narrow margin.

3

Push or move with the nose.

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4

Rub noses.

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5

Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.

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6

Advance the forward part of with caution.

“She nosed the car into the left lane”

NOUN · 8 SENSES
1

A symbol of inquisitiveness.

“keep your nose out of it”

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2

The front or forward projection of a tool or weapon.

“he ducked under the nose of the gun”

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3

The sense of smell (especially in animals).

“the hound has a good nose”

4

A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged.

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5

The 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”

6

A front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft).

“the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”

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7

A natural skill.

“he has a nose for good deals”

8

A small distance.

“my horse lost the race by a nose”

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Anagrams of nose

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