NETTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NETTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NETTLE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NETTLE is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NETTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NETTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NETTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 50,171.
What does NETTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plant with jagged leaves covered in fine hairs that sting and cause an itching rash on contact.
The common nettle grows wild in hedgerows, waste ground and gardens across Europe and Asia, spreading fast because birds and wind carry its seeds. Its sting comes from tiny hollow hairs that snap off in the skin and release an irritant, though the same plant has long been used for tea, cloth fibre and soup once it is cooked or dried. Nettle also gave its name to the verb to nettle, meaning to irritate someone in a small but persistent way, just as the plant irritates skin. Gardeners often tolerate a patch of nettle because butterflies lay their eggs on it.
How NETTLE is used
Ordinary word for the stinging plant; the related verb nettle is common in written English for mild irritation.
- She brushed against a nettle and felt the sting for an hour.
- The nettle patch at the end of the garden is full of caterpillars in spring.
- He picked young nettle leaves to make soup, wearing thick gloves.
- Every nettle along the path left a red mark on his bare legs.
- Farmers once used dried nettle to feed poultry through the winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NETTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NETTLE
The 6 tiles of NETTLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NETTLE
6 longer words begin with NETTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in NETTLE
Common questions about NETTLE
- Is NETTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NETTLE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NETTLE worth?
- NETTLE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NETTLE mean?
- A plant with jagged leaves covered in fine hairs that sting and cause an itching rash on contact.
- What letters can be added to NETTLE?
- NETTLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NETTLE:
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