Packets

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters
Definition of Packets

noun

  1. A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel

    "Don't throw the crisp packet on the floor!"

  2. Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. Packet boat, ship, vessel (Wikipedia).
  3. A specimen envelope containing small, dried plants or containing parts of plants when attached to a larger sheet.
  4. A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks (Wikipedia).
  5. A plastic bag.

    "2012 August 6, Wendy Knowler, Plastic packets: who bags the profits?"

verb

  1. To make up into a packet or bundle.
  2. To send in a packet or dispatch vessel.
  3. To ply with a packet or dispatch boat.
  4. To subject to a denial-of-service attack in which a large number of data packets are sent.
Anagrams of Packets

No exact anagrams found for "packets". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Packets"

Packets is a 7-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Packets" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "packets" is a high-scoring word.