now
ADVERBNOUN
/naʊ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH N
now is a valid 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1O1W4
1 + 1 + 4 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does now mean?
ADVERB · 3 SENSES
1
In these times.
“it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished”
“we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets”
SYNONYMS
2
At the present moment.
“goods now on sale”
“the now-aging dictator”
SYNONYMS
3
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.
“Come here now!”
SYNONYMS
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The momentary present.
“it worked up to right now”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD