CESTA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CESTA 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 CESTA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CESTA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CESTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cestasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CESTA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CESTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about CESTA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 CESTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A long, curved wicker basket strapped to the arm, used to catch and throw the ball in the sport of jai alai.
A player straps the cesta to one arm and uses its curved scoop to catch the hard ball at high speed before whipping it back against the wall in a single motion. The basket is typically woven from reed over a frame and ends in a glove-like pocket that grips the wrist. Because the cesta extends the reach and leverage of the arm, players can hurl the ball at very high speeds during a match.
How CESTA is used
A specialized term from the Basque sport of jai alai, rarely used outside descriptions of the game.
- Each player wore a cesta strapped tightly to one arm.
- The ball flew off the cesta at remarkable speed.
- He caught the ball smoothly in his cesta and hurled it back.
- The cesta is woven from reed over a curved frame.
- Fans watched the ball ricochet off the wall after leaving the cesta.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CESTA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CESTA
The 5 tiles of CESTA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with CESTA
1 longer words begin with CESTA.
Shorter words from the letters in CESTA
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Common questions about CESTA
- Is CESTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CESTA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CESTA worth?
- CESTA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CESTA mean?
- A long, curved wicker basket strapped to the arm, used to catch and throw the ball in the sport of jai alai.
- What letters can be added to CESTA?
- CESTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CESTA:
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