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Frets

f 4r 1e 1t 1s 1

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noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of fret

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does frets mean?

noun

  1. agitation resulting from active worry

    “don't get in a stew”

    Synonymsstewsweatlatherswither

  2. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

    Synonymsworn spot

  3. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

    “there was a simple fret at the top of the walls”

    Synonymsgreek fretgreek keykey pattern

  4. a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

verb

  1. worry unnecessarily or excessively

    “don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now”

    Synonymsfussniggle

  2. be agitated or irritated

    “don't fret over these small details”

  3. provide (a musical instrument) with frets

    “fret a guitar”

  4. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

    Synonymschafegall

  5. cause annoyance in

  6. gnaw into; make resentful or angry

    “The injustice rankled her”

    Synonymseat intoranklegrate

Definitions shown for fret, the base form of frets.

Is FRETS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is FRETS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
f 4r 1e 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
f 4r 1e 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
f 4r 1e 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
f 4r 1e 1t 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FRETS

Anagrams 1

terfs

Words that end like FRETS

Common words that share the ending -ETS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

betsgetsletssetsnetswetswhetsjetspetsvetsupsetsforgetsticketsbracketsinterpretsassetsresetsbulletsjacketsmarketsoffsetspacketsplanetspockets
All words ending in -ETS

Frets: quick answers

Is FRETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FRETS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FRETS worth?
FRETS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does frets mean?
frets is the plural and third-person singular form of fret, which means “agitation resulting from active worry”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FRETS?
You can make 37 shorter words from FRETS, such as EFTS, FEST, FETS, FRET. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FRETS?
FRETS rearranges into TERFS.