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Is nosy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word nosy is a Scrabble US word. The word nosy is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

N1O1S1Y4

Is nosy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word nosy is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

N1O1S1Y4

Is nosy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word nosy is a Words With Friends word. The word nosy is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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4-letter words (2 found)

NOSY,NOYS,

3-letter words (11 found)

NOS,NOY,NYS,ONS,ONY,OYS,SNY,SON,SOY,SYN,YON,

2-letter words (7 found)

NO,NY,ON,OS,OY,SO,YO,

You can make 20 words from nosy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of nosy

nosy

English

Alternative forms

  • nosey

Etymology

From nose +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊziː/
  • (US) enPR: nō'-zē, IPA(key): /ˈnoʊzi/

Adjective

nosy (comparative nosier or more nosy, superlative nosiest or most nosy)

  1. Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.
  2. Having a large or elongated nose.

Synonyms

  • interfering
  • kibitzing
  • meddlesome

Derived terms

  • nosy Nancy
  • nosy parker, nosey parker

Translations

Noun

nosy (plural nosies)

  1. (UK, slang) A look at something to satisfy one's curiosity.
  2. (childish, rare) A nose.
    Alternative form: nosie

Verb

nosy (third-person singular simple present nosies, present participle nosying, simple past and past participle nosied)

  1. (informal, with into) To pry into something.

Anagrams

  • Noys, Sony, Yons, noys, sony, syno, syon

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnosɪ]

Noun

nosy

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of nos

Malagasy

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa. Compare Malay nusa.

Pronunciation

Noun

nosy

  1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.sɘ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔsɘ
  • Syllabification: no‧sy

Noun

nosy m inan

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of nos

Source: wiktionary.org