nought

Plural: noughts

Noun

Nothing; the numeral zero (naught).
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
Nothing; something which does not exist.
A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
Not any quantity of number; zero; the score of no points in a game.
The figure or character representing, or having the shape of, zero.

Adj

Good for nothing; worthless.
Wicked, immoral.

Verb

To abase, to set at nought.

Adv

To no extent; in no way; not at all.
Not.

Pron

Nothing; zero.

Examples

0.335 cm is nought/zero point three three five of a centimeter.
After a terrible rack, his score for that turn amounted to NOUGHT.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English nought, noght, noȝt, from Old English nōwiht, nāwiht, which in turn comes from ne-ā-wiht, which was a phrase used as an emphatic "no", meaning "not anything". Equivalent to ne + ought or ne + a + wight. Doublet of naught and not.

Synonyms

0, cipher, cypher, zero

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

nought: valid Words With Friends Word