What NODS Means
NODS is a form of NOD, which means:
- verb: express or signify by nodding“He nodded his approval”
- verb: lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation“The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer”
- noun: a sign of assent or salutation or command
- noun: the act of nodding the head
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
NODS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as N1 O1 D2 S1.
Anagrams of NODS (2)
Same letters, different order. Any of these plays the same tiles for the same score.
Words Made From The Letters In NODS
15 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
3 letter words (9)
2 letter words (6)
Longer Words Containing NODS
NODS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.