NELSON is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NELSON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NELSON?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NELSON is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NELSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nelsonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NELSON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NELSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,738.
What stands out about NELSON
- NELSON begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NELSON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind, with the hand pressing against the back of the neck.
Wrestlers use a nelson mainly to immobilise an opponent and set up a pin, rather than to cause pain or injury. There are several named variations: a half nelson uses only one arm, while a full nelson locks both arms at once and gives far greater control over the other wrestler. Some amateur and school wrestling rules restrict or ban the full nelson because of the strain it can put on the neck. Nobody is certain where the name nelson came from, though one common guess links it to a wrestler who first made the move popular.
How NELSON is used
Common term in wrestling for a specific arm-and-neck hold, as in half nelson or full nelson.
- He locked his opponent in a full nelson.
- The referee stopped the match once the nelson was applied.
- A half nelson gave her enough control to pin him.
- The coach demonstrated how to escape a nelson.
- The wrestler slipped free before the nelson could be locked in.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NELSON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NELSON
1 longer words begin with NELSON.
Shorter words from the letters in NELSON
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Common questions about NELSON
- Is NELSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NELSON, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NELSON worth?
- NELSON is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NELSON mean?
- A wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind, with the hand pressing against the back of the neck.
- What letters can be added to NELSON?
- NELSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NELSON:
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