Definition of noun

"noun" in the noun sense

1. noun

a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

2. noun

the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition

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Quotations for noun

Cure oneself as far as possible of a trick common to almost every one, of using four or five adjectives before a noun. [ Ada Ellen Bayly, a.k.a. Edna Lyall, English novelist and early feminist, The Art Of Authorship, 1891 ]

Party or Person? Party, a collective noun, meaning a number of persons is often incorrectly used for person; as, He was a very agreeable party. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

noun in Scrabble®

The word noun is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 4

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters noun:

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noun in Words With Friends™

The word noun is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters noun:

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Words within the letters of noun

2 letter words in noun (4 words)

3 letter words in noun (1 word)

4 letter words in noun (1 word)

noun + 1 blank (2 words)

Word Growth involving noun

Shorter words in noun

no

un

Longer words containing noun

announce announced reannounced preannounced

announce announced unannounced

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announcing reannouncing preannouncing

denounce denounced

denounce denouncement denouncements

denounce denouncer denouncers

denounce denounces

denouncing

nouns monounsaturate monounsaturated

nouns monounsaturate monounsaturates

nouns monounsaturating

nouns pronouns

pronoun pronounce mispronounce mispronounced

pronoun pronounce mispronounce mispronouncement mispronouncements

pronoun pronounce mispronounce mispronouncer mispronouncers

pronoun pronounce mispronounce mispronounces

pronoun pronounce pronounceabilities

pronoun pronounce pronounceability

pronoun pronounce pronounceable unpronounceable

pronoun pronounce pronounced mispronounced

pronoun pronounce pronounced pronouncedly

pronoun pronounce pronounced pronouncedness

pronoun pronounce pronounced repronounced

pronoun pronounce pronounced unpronounced

pronoun pronounce pronouncement mispronouncement mispronouncements

pronoun pronounce pronouncement pronouncements mispronouncements

pronoun pronounce pronouncer mispronouncer mispronouncers

pronoun pronounce pronouncer pronouncers mispronouncers

pronoun pronounce pronounces mispronounces

pronoun pronounce pronounces repronounces

pronoun pronounce repronounce repronounced

pronoun pronounce repronounce repronounces

pronoun pronouncing mispronouncing

pronoun pronouncing repronouncing

pronoun pronouns

renounce renounceable

renounce renounced

renounce renouncement renouncements

renounce renouncer renouncers

renounce renounces

renouncing nonrenouncing