NETSUKE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NETSUKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NETSUKE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NETSUKE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NETSUKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
netsukesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NETSUKE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NETSUKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does NETSUKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small carved toggle, usually of ivory or wood, once used in Japan to hang a pouch or other object from the sash of a kimono.
Traditional dress had no pockets, so small items hung from a cord that was secured by a decorative toggle. Many netsuke are miniature sculptures of animals or people and are now prized by collectors.
How NETSUKE is used
Netsuke is a loanword from Japanese, found in discussions of art, antiques and traditional costume.
- The museum displayed a netsuke carved in the shape of a sleeping cat.
- He paid a large sum for an antique netsuke at auction.
- Each netsuke on the shelf was only a few centimetres tall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NETSUKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NETSUKE
1 longer words begin with NETSUKE.
Shorter words from the letters in NETSUKE
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Common questions about NETSUKE
- Is NETSUKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NETSUKE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NETSUKE worth?
- NETSUKE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NETSUKE mean?
- A small carved toggle, usually of ivory or wood, once used in Japan to hang a pouch or other object from the sash of a kimono.
- What letters can be added to NETSUKE?
- NETSUKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NETSUKE:
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