NETFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NETFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NETFUL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NETFUL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NETFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
netfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NETFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NETFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about NETFUL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NETFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
As much as a net can hold; the contents of a full net.
Fishermen speak of a netful when they haul in a single load, and the word is built the same way as handful or bucketful. It measures an amount rather than naming a thing, so it sits easily beside words for fish, fruit or butterflies. The plural is netfuls.
How NETFUL is used
Informal measure word; most often heard of fish or catches.
- They tipped a netful of herring onto the deck.
- A netful of oranges burst on the dock.
- The boy carried a netful of crabs up the beach.
- One more netful and the boat would be loaded.
- She counted every netful as it came aboard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NETFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NETFUL
The 6 tiles of NETFUL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NETFUL
1 longer words begin with NETFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in NETFUL
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Common questions about NETFUL
- Is NETFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NETFUL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NETFUL worth?
- NETFUL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NETFUL mean?
- As much as a net can hold; the contents of a full net.
- What letters can be added to NETFUL?
- NETFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NETFUL:
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