Nets

/nɛts/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters

Definition of Nets

noun

A mesh of string, cord or rope.
"a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net"
A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
"Petri net"
(by extension) A trap.
"caught in the prosecuting attorney's net"

verb

To catch by means of a net.
To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
To enclose or cover with a net.
"to net a tree"
To score (a goal).
"Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute."
To hit the ball into the net.

noun

The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.

verb

To receive as profit.
"The company nets $30 on every sale."
To yield as profit for.
"The scam netted the criminals $30,000."
To fully hedge a position.
"Every party is netting their position with a counter-party"

Anagrams of Nets

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "nets":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

ens net sen set ten

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "nets" and rearranging:

+aantes etnas nates neats stane

+esente teens tense

+hhents shent thens

+iinset neist nites senti stein

+onotes onset seton steno stone

Related Word Patterns

NE...Words starting with "ne"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 4-letter words Unscramble "nets"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

reticulationsnaretrapnetworkdevelopmentmeshcatchensnareentrap

Rhyming Words

abandonments abasements abashments abatements abbots abducts aberrants abetments abets abiogenists ablauts ableists abluents abolishments abolitionists+5 more

Related Words

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