NASTINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NASTINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NASTINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NASTINESS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NASTINESS
No single letter turns NASTINESS into another word.
How NASTINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NASTINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NASTINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NASTINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Unpleasant, spiteful or disgusting behaviour or quality.
Nastiness can describe cruel remarks, a foul smell or filthy conditions. The word is stronger than mere rudeness and often hints at deliberate spite.
How NASTINESS is used
Applies to people's behaviour as well as to dirty or disgusting things.
- The nastiness of his reply shocked the room.
- Nobody could ignore the nastiness of the smell.
- She was known for her nastiness toward new staff.
- The campaign descended into nastiness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NASTINESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NASTINESS
The 9 tiles of NASTINESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NASTINESS
1 longer words begin with NASTINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in NASTINESS
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Common questions about NASTINESS
- Is NASTINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NASTINESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NASTINESS worth?
- NASTINESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NASTINESS mean?
- Unpleasant, spiteful or disgusting behaviour or quality.
- What letters can be added to NASTINESS?
- No single letter can be added to NASTINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NASTINESS:
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