CESTUI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. CESTUI 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CESTUI?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CESTUI is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CESTUI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cestuisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CESTUI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CESTUI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about CESTUI
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of CESTUI
The 6 tiles of CESTUI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CESTUI
1 longer words begin with CESTUI.
Shorter words from the letters in CESTUI
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Common questions about CESTUI
- Is CESTUI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CESTUI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CESTUI worth?
- CESTUI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CESTUI?
- CESTUI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CESTUI:
Open CESTUI in the Word Finder