What does NONSENSE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnɑnsɛns/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a message that seems to convey no meaning
  2. ornamental objects of no great value

adjective

  1. having no intelligible meaning“nonsense syllables”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nonsenses9

Anagrams of NONSENSE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NONSENSE

42 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

oneness7noses5sense5 nene4neon4 ness4none4 nose4 ones4seen4sees4sons4eon3ess3nee3nos3one3 ons3see3 sen3 son3 sos3en2 es2ne2no2 oe2on2 os2 so2

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Questions

Is NONSENSE a valid word in word games?

NONSENSE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NONSENSE worth?

NONSENSE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NONSENSE?

42 other words, including ON, SO, ONE and NO.