HESTS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. HESTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept HESTS?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HESTS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HESTS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How HESTS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in HESTS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.

What stands out about HESTS

• The same 5 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

What does HESTS mean in Scrabble?

HESTS is the plural of HEST.

HEST(noun) — An archaic word for a command or order.

Full entry for HEST →

Anagrams of HESTS

The 5 tiles of HESTS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in HESTS

7 words end in HESTS. Useful as a back hook: play HESTS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in HESTS

Common questions about HESTS

Is HESTS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESTS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is HESTS worth?

HESTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HESTS?

HESTS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.