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/nɔɹ/
conjunction

Is NOR a Scrabble word?

Yes. NOR is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).

Conjunction 3 meanings

  1. And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).

    “Nor did I stop to think, but ran.”

  2. A function word introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true.

    “I am neither hungry nor thirsty.”

  3. Used to introduce a further negative statement.

    “The struggle didn't end, nor was it diminished.”

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: nor via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English nauther, from nother. Cognate with neither. By surface analysis, not + or.

NOR at a glance

NOR has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (N 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,686 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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