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Nutshell

n 1u 1t 1s 1h 4e 1l 1l 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does nutshell mean?

noun

  1. the shell around the kernel of a nut

Is NUTSHELL 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 NUTSHELL worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
n 1u 1t 1s 1h 4e 1l 1l 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
n 2u 2t 1s 1h 3e 1l 2l 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
n 1u 2t 1s 1h 4e 1l 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
n 1u 2t 1s 1h 3e 1l 2l 2

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

Words from the letters in NUTSHELL

Hooks for NUTSHELL

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

nutshells

Words that end like NUTSHELL

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

bluebelldumbbellmisspellseashellbefellunwellshellspellcellfellhellselltellwellfarewellsmellbellforetelldwellswelljellyell
All words ending in -ELL

Nutshell: quick answers

Is NUTSHELL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NUTSHELL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NUTSHELL worth?
NUTSHELL scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nutshell mean?
As a noun, nutshell means “the shell around the kernel of a nut”.
What words can you make with the letters in NUTSHELL?
You can make 138 shorter words from NUTSHELL, such as UNSHELL, HUSTLE, SLEUTH, HELLS. See the full list.