Definition of NOUGHTIES

noughties

Meanings

Noun

  • The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From nought (“zero”) + -ies (“plural of -y”), in imitation of the names of other decades (twenties, thirties, etc).

Synonyms

oughts, the '00s, the 1900s, the 2000s, the aughts, the zeroes, Zeroes

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 15

noughties is a valid Words With Friends word