Definition of NUTHOUSE

nuthouse

Meanings

Plural: nuthouses

Noun

  • pejorative terms for an insane asylum
  • A hospital for the mentally ill.

Origin / Etymology

From nut + house.

Synonyms

Bedlam, bedlam, bin, booby hatch, booby house, booby-hatch, bughouse, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, grippy sock vacation, happy hotel, insane asylum, laughing academy, loony bin, lunatic asylum, madhouse, mental asylum, mental health center, mental health hospital, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, nut house, nutfarm, nuthouse, psych ward, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric ward, psychopathic hospital, sanatorium, snake pit, special hospital, whack shack

Scrabble Score: 11

nuthouse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nuthouse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nuthouse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

nuthouse is a valid Words With Friends word