NASTY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NASTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NASTY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NASTY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NASTY
No single letter turns NASTY into another word.
How NASTY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NASTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about NASTY
- 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 NASTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Highly unpleasant, unkind, or offensive; also, of a situation, injury, or problem, seriously dangerous or difficult.
A nasty remark or a nasty person deliberately causes hurt or discomfort, carrying a sharper edge of cruelty or spite than a merely unpleasant one. The word extends easily beyond people to weather, tastes, smells, and situations, so a nasty storm, a nasty smell, or a nasty surprise all share the same core sense of something unwelcome and disagreeable. In a related but distinct use, a nasty cut, fall, or illness is one judged seriously dangerous or severe rather than merely unpleasant, a sense doctors and journalists reach for constantly. British speakers also use nasty as an informal noun, as in a video nasty, an old term for a violent or shocking horror film.
How NASTY is used
Very common in everyday speech, covering both deliberate unkindness and the sense of something seriously dangerous, such as a nasty injury.
- He made a nasty comment about her cooking.
- The storm turned nasty just as they reached the summit.
- She suffered a nasty fall on the icy pavement.
- There was a nasty smell coming from the fridge.
- The negotiations took a nasty turn by the second day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NASTY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NASTY
The 5 tiles of NASTY in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NASTY
9 words end in NASTY. Useful as a back hook: play NASTY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NASTY
Common questions about NASTY
- Is NASTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NASTY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NASTY worth?
- NASTY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NASTY mean?
- Highly unpleasant, unkind, or offensive; also, of a situation, injury, or problem, seriously dangerous or difficult.
- What letters can be added to NASTY?
- No single letter can be added to NASTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NASTY:
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