nutshell

Meanings

Noun

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).

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

nutshell is a valid Words With Friends word