Nettle

/ˈnɛt(ə)l/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters

Definition of Nettle

noun

Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
Certain plants that have spines or prickles:
Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:
Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.

verb

Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
"The children were badly nettled after playing in the field."
To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.

Anagrams of Nettle

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "nettle":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+snettles telnets

Related Word Patterns

NE...Words starting with "ne"...LEWords ending with "le"All 6-letter words Unscramble "nettle"

Letter Values

n1

e1

t1

t1

l1

e1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "nettle"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "N"

Rhymes With Nettle

abatable abaxile abdicable abele able abolishable abominable abradable abrogable absorbable abstractable abubble

Related 6-Letter Words

nabbed nabber nabobs nachas naches nachos nacred nacres nadirs naevus naffed nagana nagged nagger naiads

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 "Nettle"

Nettle is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "nettle" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Nettle" in Word Games

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