quidnunc
Plural: quidnuncs
Noun
- A nosy, gossipy person who always wants to know what's happening.
- a person who meddles in the affairs of others
- A person eager to learn news and scandal.
Examples
- Playing QUIDNUNC could win you big, but using such an obscure word might make opponents suspicious of your Scrabble secrets.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin quid nunc? (“what now?”).
Synonyms
busybody, nosey-parker, nosy-parker, buttinsky, gossip, newsmonger, yenta
Scrabble Score: 20
quidnunc: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordquidnunc: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quidnunc: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 25
quidnunc: valid Words With Friends Word