What does NELSON mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnɛlsən/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nelsons7

Anagrams of NELSON

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NELSON

44 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

leno4lens4 lone4 lose4 neon4 noel4none4 nose4 ones4sole4 els3eon3nos3ole3one3 ons3sel3sen3 sol3 son3 el2 en2 es2lo2ne2no2 oe2on2 os2 so2

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Questions

Is NELSON a valid word in word games?

NELSON is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NELSON worth?

NELSON is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NELSON?

44 other words, including ON, SO, ONE and NO.