NUTSHELL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NUTSHELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
n1u1t1s1h4e1l1l1
PlayableNUTSHELL · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NUTSHELL?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful NUTSHELL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUTSHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nutshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUTSHELL scores
Scrabble n1u1t1s1h4e1l1l1 11
Words with Friends n2u2t1s1h3e1l2l2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUTSHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUTSHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NUTSHELL
1 longer words begin with NUTSHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in NUTSHELL
unshell10 hustle9 sleuth9 lunets6 sullen6 tellus6 tulles6 unsell6 hells8 hents8 hules8 hulls8 hunts8 shell8 shent8 shule8 shuln8 shunt8 shute8 thens8 uneth8 lunes5 lunet5 lunts5 lutes5 nulls5 snell5 stell5 stull5 suent5 tells5 tules5 tulle5 tunes5 unlet5 unset5 eths7 hell7 hens7 hent7
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Common questions about NUTSHELL
- Is NUTSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUTSHELL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUTSHELL worth?
- NUTSHELL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUTSHELL?
- NUTSHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUTSHELL:
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