Is NETTLESOME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NETTLESOME is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NETTLESOME mean?
- adjective
causing irritation or annoyance
“tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”
- adjective
easily irritated or annoyed
“an incorrigibly fractious young man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 10
N (1) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NETTLESOME
NETTLESOME has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NETTLESOME
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- omelettes11
- elements10
- omelette10
- element9
- loments9
- meltons9
- mentees9
- mettles9
- mottles9
- omelets9
- telemen9
- telomes9
- tonemes9
- notelets8
- emotes8
- esteem8
- lemons8
- loment8
- melees8
- melons8
- melton8
- mentee8
- mentos8
- mestee8
- metols8
- mettle8
- molest8
- molten8
- montes8
- motels8
- motets8
- mottes8
- mottle8
- omelet8
- solemn8
- telome8
- toneme8
- totems8
- nettles7
- notelet7
- stelene7
- teleost7
- telnets7
- tonlets7
- emote7
- lemon7
- meets7
- melee7
- melon7
- melts7
- mense7
- mento7
- mesne7
- meson7
- metes7
- metol7
- moles7
- molts7
- monte7
- moste7
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