METTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. METTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METTLE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METTLE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in METTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 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 METTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person's courage, spirit, and ability to cope well with difficulty or challenge.
Mettle describes an inner quality of resilience and determination that shows itself most clearly under pressure, danger, or hardship. The phrase "on one's mettle" describes being roused to perform at one's best because a situation demands courage or effort. Although mettle sounds like metal and once shared the same spelling, the two words split long ago into separate senses, one about substance and one about character.
How METTLE is used
Uncountable noun, most often seen in the fixed phrases "show one's mettle" and "test someone's mettle".
- The rescue put the young firefighter's mettle to the test.
- She showed real mettle by finishing the race on a twisted ankle.
- The coach wanted to see the rookies' mettle under pressure.
- His mettle never wavered even as the storm grew worse.
- Losing the first match only strengthened the team's mettle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METTLE
4 longer words begin with METTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in METTLE
Common questions about METTLE
- Is METTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METTLE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METTLE worth?
- METTLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METTLE mean?
- A person's courage, spirit, and ability to cope well with difficulty or challenge.
- What letters can be added to METTLE?
- METTLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of METTLE:
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