NESTINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NESTINGS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1e1s1t1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listNESTINGS · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NESTINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful NESTINGS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NESTINGS
No single letter turns NESTINGS into another word.
How NESTINGS scores
Scrabble n1e1s1t1i1n1g2s1 9
Words with Friends n2e1s1t1i1n2g3s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in NESTINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NESTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NESTINGS
ensigns8 ingests8 nesting8 sensing8 senting8 signets8 stinges8 tensing8 sennits7 sinnets7 ensign7 geists7 gneiss7 ingest7 sengis7 signet7 singes7 stinge7 stings7 tinges7 insets6 sennit6 sients6 sinnet6 steins6 tennis6 geist6 geits6 gents6 gests6 gists6 gites6 segni6 sengi6 signs6 singe6 sings6 snigs6 sting6 tiges6
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Common questions about NESTINGS
- Is NESTINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NESTINGS is not in it.
- How many points is NESTINGS worth?
- NESTINGS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NESTINGS?
- No single letter can be added to NESTINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NESTINGS:
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