FETTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FETTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FETTLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FETTLE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FETTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FETTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FETTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 150,512.
What does FETTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
A person or thing's state of health, fitness or readiness; condition.
Fettle is most often found in the phrase in fine fettle, meaning in excellent shape or good spirits. Its origin is the old verb to fettle, meaning to make ready or to put in order, which came from an Old English word for a belt or girdle used to gird oneself for action. The word is particularly at home in northern English speech, and in industry it also names the sand lining put into a furnace.
How FETTLE is used
Chiefly British and informal, usually with an adjective such as fine, good or poor.
- The old engine was in fine fettle after its overhaul.
- He arrived at the match in good fettle.
- After a week of rest she was back in fighting fettle.
- The garden is in poor fettle after the frost.
- You are looking in fine fettle this morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FETTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FETTLE
4 longer words begin with FETTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FETTLE
Common questions about FETTLE
- Is FETTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FETTLE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FETTLE worth?
- FETTLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FETTLE mean?
- A person or thing's state of health, fitness or readiness; condition.
- What letters can be added to FETTLE?
- FETTLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FETTLE:
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