NUTMEG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUTMEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUTMEG?
| 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 NUTMEG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUTMEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nutmegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUTMEG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NUTMEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does NUTMEG mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hard, oval seed of a tropical evergreen tree, grated or ground as a warm, sweet-smelling spice.
The tree is native to the Banda Islands in Indonesia, and for centuries the spice was so valuable that European powers fought over the islands. Cooks grate a little nutmeg into custards, white sauces, mulled drinks and baked goods, because the flavour is strong and fades once the seed is ground. The seed is wrapped in a red lacy covering that is dried and sold separately as mace. In football and other ball games, to nutmeg an opponent means to pass the ball between their legs.
How NUTMEG is used
Also a verb in sport, and a common nickname for the US state of Connecticut.
- She grated fresh nutmeg over the rice pudding.
- A pinch of nutmeg lifts a plain white sauce.
- The winger tried to nutmeg the defender and nearly scored.
- Whole nutmeg keeps its aroma far longer than the ground kind.
- The mulled wine smelled of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUTMEG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUTMEG
6 longer words begin with NUTMEG.
Shorter words from the letters in NUTMEG
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Common questions about NUTMEG
- Is NUTMEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUTMEG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUTMEG worth?
- NUTMEG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUTMEG mean?
- The hard, oval seed of a tropical evergreen tree, grated or ground as a warm, sweet-smelling spice.
- What letters can be added to NUTMEG?
- NUTMEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NUTMEG:
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