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Nettles

n 1e 1t 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of nettle

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

What does nettles mean?

noun

  1. any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

verb

  1. sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

    Synonymsurticate

  2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    “Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

    Synonymsannoyragget tobotherget at

Definitions shown for nettle, the base form of nettles.

Is NETTLES 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 NETTLES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
n 1e 1t 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

7 pts
n 1e 1t 1t 1l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
n 1e 1t 1t 1l 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in NETTLES

Anagrams 1

telnets

Words that end like NETTLES

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

settleskettlesunsettles
All words ending in -ETTLES

Nettles: quick answers

Is NETTLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NETTLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NETTLES worth?
NETTLES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nettles mean?
nettles is the plural and third-person singular form of nettle, which means “any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NETTLES?
You can make 95 shorter words from NETTLES, such as ETTLES, NESTLE, NETTLE, SETTLE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NETTLES?
NETTLES rearranges into TELNETS.