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nettles

noun

Plural of nettle

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 7

Length

7

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

NE

Ends

LES

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NETTLES” Mean?

plural of nettle

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word nettles with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

plural of nettle

Length

7 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

N, E, T, T, L, E, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
e
t
t
l
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nettles.

NETTLES is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with N and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using nettles in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

NETTLES has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NETTLES is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NETTLES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NETTLES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside nettles.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

N

Letter Pattern

ABCCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

NE, ET, TT, TL, LE, ES

Trigrams

NET, ETT, TTL, TLE, LES

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for nettles.

NETTLES is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with N and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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