LESTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. LESTS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LESTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LESTS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LESTS
No single letter turns LESTS into another word.
How LESTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LESTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does LESTS mean in Scrabble?
LESTS is the present-tense form of LEST used with he, she and it.
LEST(conjunction) — For fear that; so that something unwanted should not happen.
Words ending in LESTS
3 words end in LESTS. Useful as a back hook: play LESTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LESTS
Common questions about LESTS
- Is LESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LESTS is not in it.
- How many points is LESTS worth?
- LESTS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LESTS?
- No single letter can be added to LESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LESTS:
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