Definition of NUTSHELL

nutshell

Plural: nutshells

Noun

  • The hard outer covering of a nut, or a concise summary.
  • the shell around the kernel of a nut
  • The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.
  • A short book summarizing an area of law.
  • A small boat; a boat considered small in comparison to the seas.

Verb

  • To summarize (from the term in a nutshell).

Examples

  • To put it in a NUTSHELL, the key to Words With Friends is finding bonus squares.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English notschelle, from Old English hnutsċiell, from Proto-West Germanic *hnutskallju, equivalent to nut + shell. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Nuteskele, Nuteskil (“nutshell”), Dutch notenschaal (“nutshell”), German Nussschale (“nutshell”).

Scrabble Score: 11

nutshell: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nutshell: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nutshell: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

nutshell: valid Words With Friends Word