Definition of NOCENT

nocent

Plural: nocents

Adjective Satellite

  • having a tendency to cause harm

Adj

  • Causing injury; harmful.
  • guilty; not innocent

Noun

  • Guilty person.

Adjective

  • Causing harm or injury; guilty.

Examples

  • His NOCENT block prevented me from scoring on a triple word square, a truly harmful move.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English nocent (“guilty”), from Latin nocens, present participle of nocere (“to harm”). Doublet of nuisant.

Antonyms

innocent

Scrabble Score: 8

nocent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nocent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nocent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

nocent: valid Words With Friends Word