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Nets

/nɛts/

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Nets

noun

  1. A mesh of string, cord or rope.

    "a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net"

  2. A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
  3. A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
  4. Anything that has the appearance of such a device.

    "Petri net"

  5. (by extension) A trap.

    "caught in the prosecuting attorney's net"

verb

  1. To catch by means of a net.
  2. To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
  3. To enclose or cover with a net.

    "to net a tree"

  4. To score (a goal).

    "Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute."

  5. To hit the ball into the net.

noun

  1. The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.

verb

  1. To receive as profit.

    "The company nets $30 on every sale."

  2. To yield as profit for.

    "The scam netted the criminals $30,000."

  3. To fully hedge a position.

    "Every party is netting their position with a counter-party"

Anagrams of Nets

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "nets":

nestsenttens

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aantesetnasnatesneatsstane
+bbents
+ccentsscent
+ddentstends
+esenteteenstense
+ggents
+hhentsshentthens
+iinsetneistnitessentistein
+onotesonsetsetonstenostone
+pspent
Related Word Patterns
NE...Words starting with "ne"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "nets"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
n1
e1
t1
s1

Total: 4 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "nets"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "N"
Rhymes With Nets
abandonmentsabasementsabashmentsabatementsabbotsabductsaberrantsabetmentsabetsabiogenistsablautsableists
Related 4-Letter Words
naannabenabsnadanaffnagsnaifnailnalanamenananansnaoinaosnapa

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Nets"

Nets is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "nets" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Nets" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nets" is a low-scoring word.