Nettles

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts7 letters

Definition of Nettles

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 Nettles

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Related Word Patterns

NE...Words starting with "ne"...ESWords ending with "es"All 7-letter words Unscramble "nettles"

Letter Values

n1

e1

t1

t1

l1

e1

s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Nettles

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Related 7-Letter Words

nabbers nabbing nacelle nadiral naevoid naffing naganas naggers naggier nagging naiades nailers nailing nailset naively

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 "Nettles"

Nettles is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "nettles" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Nettles" in Word Games

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