With NOS
6 words · highest scoring is hypnosis at 16 points
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About 8 Letter Words With NOS
There are 6 eight letter words containing NOS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hypnosis at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AGNOSTIC, DINOSAUR, NOSTRILS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With NOS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With NOS
- hypnosis16
- agnostic11
- diagnose10
- sopranos10
- dinosaur9
- nostrils8
Common 8 Letter Words With NOS
- agnostic11
- diagnose10
- dinosaur9
- hypnosis16
- nostrils8
- sopranos10
8 Letter Words With NOS Defined
- agnosticNoun · 11 points
- a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
- diagnoseVerb · 10 points
- identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms
- dinosaurNoun · 9 points
- a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, in many species reaching an enormous size
- hypnosisNoun · 16 points
- the induction of a state of consciousness in which a person apparently loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction. Its use in therapy, typically to recover suppressed memories or to allow modification of behaviour, has been revived but is still controversial
- nostrilsNoun · 8 points
- either of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and smells to the olfactory nerves
- sopranosNoun · 10 points
- the highest of the standard singing voices
8 Letter Words With NOS: Questions
How many eight letter words containing NOS are there?
There are 6 eight letter words containing NOS in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing NOS?
HYPNOSIS is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing NOS?
AGNOSTIC, DINOSAUR, NOSTRILS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing NOS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing NOS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.