diff --git a/rich/_wrap.py b/rich/_wrap.py
index 2e94ff6f4..f1c13e932 100644
--- a/rich/_wrap.py
+++ b/rich/_wrap.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from ._loop import loop_last
 from .cells import cell_len, chop_cells
 
-re_word = re.compile(r"\s*\S+\s*")
+re_word = re.compile("\\s*[\\S\N{NO-BREAK SPACE}]+\\s*")
 
 
 def words(text: str) -> Iterable[tuple[int, int, str]]: