Nonce
/nɒns/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Nonce
noun
- The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
"That will do for the nonce, but we'll need a better answer for the long term."
- A nonce word.
"I had thought that the term was a nonce, but it seems as if it's been picked up by other authors."
- A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
Anagrams of Nonce
Letter Values
n1
o1
n1
c3
e1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Nonce
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Nonce"
Nonce is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Nonce" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nonce" is a low-scoring word.