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Fretter

f 4r 1e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Uncommon · form of fret

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does fretter 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 fretter.

Is FRETTER 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) No

How many points is FRETTER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
f 4r 1e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
f 4r 1e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
f 4r 1e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
f 4r 1e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in FRETTER

Hooks for FRETTER

Add one letter to the front or back of FRETTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

fretters

Words that end like FRETTER

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

betterletterfettersetterwetternewslettertypesetterphototypesetter
All words ending in -ETTER

Fretter: quick answers

Is FRETTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FRETTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FRETTER worth?
FRETTER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fretter mean?
fretter is related to 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 FRETTER?
You can make 45 shorter words from FRETTER, such as FERRET, FETTER, FERER, FREER. See the full list.