nelson
noun
A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
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Noun 2 meanings
A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind their back.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Cricket sense: origin disputed; supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg. Wrestling sense: Back-formation from full nelson.
NELSON at a glance
NELSON has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + L 1 + S 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,693 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with nelson
All rhymesOne letter away
- TELSON6
- KELSON10
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