KEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. KEST 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 not accept it either.

Which word lists accept KEST?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KEST is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KEST

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How KEST scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in KEST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.

What stands out about KEST

• The same 4 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

Anagrams of KEST

The 4 tiles of KEST in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with KEST

4 longer words begin with KEST.

Words ending in KEST

Showing 24 of 43 words that end in KEST. Useful as a back hook: play KEST onto a word already on the board.

Words with KEST inside

13 words contain KEST in the middle. Words that start with KEST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in KEST

Common questions about KEST

Is KEST valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KEST is not in it.

How many points is KEST worth?

KEST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KEST?

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