Mettles

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of mettle, the qualities of courage, determination, and resilience that enable someone to face difficulty.

“The gruelling expedition tested the mettles of every member of the team.”

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Synonyms

spirits gritresolvesfortitudes

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double T followed by -LES, the METTL- cluster is uncommon in Wordle and worth saving for late guesses

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points with low tile values throughout, but valid and the S hooks cleanly onto METTLE

Words Related to Mettles

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “mettles” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

fettles kettles mettled

Words you can make from Mettles

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mettles”.

mettle settle ettle leets leste meets meles melts mesel metel metes semel sleet slete smelt steel steem stele teems teest teles temse tetel eels

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