Nous
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Practical intelligence or common sense, particularly in informal British usage.
“She had the nous to check the train times before setting off in the rain.”
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Three out of four letters are vowels or semi-vowels (O, U) making it excellent for revealing vowels early
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All low-value tiles but its vowel density makes it ideal for clearing awkward vowel-heavy racks
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