LEST is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEST is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about LEST
- 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
What does LEST mean in Scrabble?
conjunction
formalliterary
For fear that; so that something unwanted should not happen.
Lest introduces a clause naming something to be avoided, as in speak softly lest you wake the baby, where the following clause names the danger. It is close in meaning to in case or so that ... not, but lest carries an older, more formal tone and is common in warnings, prayers and careful writing.
How LEST is used
Formal and somewhat literary; more common in careful writing and speech than in casual conversation.
- She whispered lest the baby wake up.
- He saved a copy lest the file be lost.
- They locked the gate lest the cattle wander onto the road.
- Take an umbrella lest it rain later.
- The guide warned us lest we stray from the marked path.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEST
The 4 tiles of LEST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LEST
3 longer words begin with LEST.
Words ending in LEST
Showing 24 of 107 words that end in LEST. Useful as a back hook: play LEST onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEST inside
Showing 24 of 98 words that contain LEST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LEST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEST
Common questions about LEST
- Is LEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEST, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEST worth?
- LEST is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEST mean?
- For fear that; so that something unwanted should not happen.
- What letters can be added to LEST?
- LEST takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LEST:
Open LEST in the Word Finder