diff --git a/esphome/components/script/__init__.py b/esphome/components/script/__init__.py
index d8d0f6eb94..8d69981db0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/script/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/script/__init__.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def check_max_runs(value):
 
     if value[CONF_MODE] not in [CONF_QUEUED, CONF_PARALLEL]:
         raise cv.Invalid(
-            "The option 'max_runs' is only valid in 'queue' and 'parallel' mode.",
+            "The option 'max_runs' is only valid in 'queued' and 'parallel' mode.",
             path=[CONF_MAX_RUNS],
         )
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/script/script.h b/esphome/components/script/script.h
index 80afa154de..3a97a26985 100644
--- a/esphome/components/script/script.h
+++ b/esphome/components/script/script.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <memory>
+#include <tuple>
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
@@ -137,6 +139,10 @@ template<typename... Ts> class QueueingScript : public Script<Ts...>, public Com
   }
 
   void stop() override {
+    // Clear all queued items to free memory immediately
+    for (int i = 0; i < this->max_runs_ - 1; i++) {
+      this->var_queue_[i].reset();
+    }
     this->num_queued_ = 0;
     this->queue_front_ = 0;
     Script<Ts...>::stop();
@@ -144,11 +150,11 @@ template<typename... Ts> class QueueingScript : public Script<Ts...>, public Com
 
   void loop() override {
     if (this->num_queued_ != 0 && !this->is_action_running()) {
-      // Dequeue: decrement count, read from front, advance read position
+      // Dequeue: decrement count, move tuple out (frees slot), advance read position
       this->num_queued_--;
-      auto &vars = *this->var_queue_[this->queue_front_];
+      auto tuple_ptr = std::move(this->var_queue_[this->queue_front_]);
       this->queue_front_ = (this->queue_front_ + 1) % (this->max_runs_ - 1);
-      this->trigger_tuple_(vars, typename gens<sizeof...(Ts)>::type());
+      this->trigger_tuple_(*tuple_ptr, typename gens<sizeof...(Ts)>::type());
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index d62dc617d1..f3f177b3ae 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ CONF_OPEN_DRAIN = "open_drain"
 CONF_OPEN_DRAIN_INTERRUPT = "open_drain_interrupt"
 CONF_OPEN_DURATION = "open_duration"
 CONF_OPEN_ENDSTOP = "open_endstop"
+CONF_OPENTHREAD = "openthread"
 CONF_OPERATION = "operation"
 CONF_OPTIMISTIC = "optimistic"
 CONF_OPTION = "option"
diff --git a/esphome/core/__init__.py b/esphome/core/__init__.py
index 49a6e1f90a..a3efcf69a9 100644
--- a/esphome/core/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/core/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_COMMENT,
     CONF_ESPHOME,
     CONF_ETHERNET,
+    CONF_OPENTHREAD,
     CONF_PORT,
     CONF_USE_ADDRESS,
     CONF_WEB_SERVER,
@@ -641,6 +642,9 @@ class EsphomeCore:
         if CONF_ETHERNET in self.config:
             return self.config[CONF_ETHERNET][CONF_USE_ADDRESS]
 
+        if CONF_OPENTHREAD in self.config:
+            return f"{self.name}.local"
+
         return None
 
     @property
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_script_queued.py b/tests/integration/test_script_queued.py
index 414a27ca2e..9f4bce6f31 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_script_queued.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_script_queued.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ async def test_script_queued(
         api_client_connected() as client,
     ):
         # Get services
-        entities, services = await client.list_entities_services()
+        _, services = await client.list_entities_services()
 
         # Test 1: Queue depth limit
         test_service = next((s for s in services if s.name == "test_queue_depth"), None)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
index 0e0bdcf9ea..edf055ca73 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
@@ -570,6 +570,13 @@ class TestEsphomeCore:
 
         assert target.address == "4.3.2.1"
 
+    def test_address__openthread(self, target):
+        target.name = "test-device"
+        target.config = {}
+        target.config[const.CONF_OPENTHREAD] = {}
+
+        assert target.address == "test-device.local"
+
     def test_is_esp32(self, target):
         target.data[const.KEY_CORE] = {const.KEY_TARGET_PLATFORM: "esp32"}