Nosing

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Nosing

verb

To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
"The ship nosed through the minefield."
To snoop.
"She was nosing around other people’s business."
To detect by smell or as if by smell.
To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.

noun

An animal's pushing or exploration with the nose.
That part of the treadboard of a stair that projects over the riser.
Any similar projection, such as the projecting edge of a moulding.

Anagrams of Nosing

No exact anagrams found for "nosing". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "nosing" and rearranging:

+rsnoring sorning

Related Word Patterns

NO...Words starting with "no"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "nosing"

Letter Values

n1

o1

s1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Nosing

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 6-Letter Words

nabbed nabber nabobs nachas naches nachos nacred nacres nadirs naevus naffed nagana nagged nagger naiads

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 "Nosing"

Nosing is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Nosing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nosing" is a low-scoring word.