PESTS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PESTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PESTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PESTS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESTS
No single letter turns PESTS into another word.
How PESTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PESTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about PESTS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PESTS mean in Scrabble?
PESTS is the plural of PEST.
PEST(noun) — An insect or small animal that damages crops, food or property, or, informally, an annoying person.
Anagrams of PESTS
The 5 tiles of PESTS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in PESTS
3 words end in PESTS. Useful as a back hook: play PESTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PESTS
Common questions about PESTS
- Is PESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PESTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PESTS worth?
- PESTS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESTS?
- No single letter can be added to PESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PESTS:
Open PESTS in the Word Finder