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Yes. The word netty is a Scrabble US word. The word netty is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Yes. The word netty is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

N1E1T1T1Y4

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5-letter words (2 found)

NETTY,TENTY,

4-letter words (5 found)

NETT,TENT,TYNE,TYTE,YETT,

3-letter words (7 found)

NET,NYE,TEN,TET,TYE,YEN,YET,

2-letter words (6 found)

EN,ET,NE,NY,TE,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 21 words from netty according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of netty

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Definitions and meaning of netty

netty

Alternative forms

  • nettie, neddy

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛti/
  • Rhymes: -ɛti

Etymology 1

net (“elegant, neat”) +‎ -y (“forming adjs. of slightly lesser degree”)

Adjective

netty (comparative nettier, superlative nettiest)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Neat, well-groomed, natty.

Etymology 2

net (“openwork fabric mesh”) +‎ -y (“forming adjectives”)

Adjective

netty (comparative nettier, superlative nettiest)

  1. Netted: made of or employing a net.
  2. Netlike.

Etymology 3

Uncertain. Proposed derivations include a corruption of necessary, a euphemism for outhouse; French nettoyer (“to cleanse”); and Italian gabinetto (“toilet”).

Noun

netty (plural netties)

  1. (Geordie) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
  2. (Geordie) Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a lavatory; a toilet.
Usage notes

Originally reckoned euphemistic.

Synonyms
  • (outhouse): See Thesaurus:bathroom
  • (toilet): See Thesaurus:toilet
References
  • A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
  • Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [1]
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[2]
  • The Geordie Netty: A Short History and Guide, Frank Graham, 1986, Butler Publishing; New edition, →ISBN[3]

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