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noun · verb

Nut can refer to usually large hard-shelled seed, a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt, or a whimsically eccentric person. As a verb, nut can mean to gather nuts.

7 meanings3 lettersScrabble 3

Length

3

Scrabble

3

WWF

5

Starts

NU

Ends

NUT

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “NUT” Mean?

nut has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

usually large hard-shelled seed

2

a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt

3

half the width of an em

Synonyms

4

a whimsically eccentric person

5

someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

a golf addict

a car nut

a bodybuilding freak

a news junkie

6

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

she kicked him in the balls and got away

Verb

1 sense
1

gather nuts

In the summer they like to go out and nut

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

usually large hard-shelled seed

Length

3 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

N, U, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
u
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nut.

NUT is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 3.
It starts with N and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★☆☆☆☆

NUT has a Scrabble score of 3. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

NUT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

NUT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

N

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

NU, UT

Trigrams

NUT

Crossword Intelligence

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

NUT is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with N and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 3, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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