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Nelson

n 1e 1l 1s 1o 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

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

What does nelson mean?

noun

  1. English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

    Synonymshoratio nelsonviscount nelsonadmiral nelsonlord nelson

  2. any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck

Is NELSON 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 NELSON worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
n 1e 1l 1s 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
n 2e 1l 2s 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

6 pts
n 1e 1l 1s 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
n 1e 1l 2s 1o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in NELSON

Hooks for NELSON

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

nelsons

Nelson: quick answers

Is NELSON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NELSON is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NELSON worth?
NELSON scores 6 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nelson mean?
As a noun, nelson means “English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NELSON?
You can make 51 shorter words from NELSON, such as ENOLS, LENOS, LOSEN, NEONS. See the full list.