NESTLING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NESTLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
n1e1s1t1l1i1n1g2
PlayableNESTLING · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NESTLING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful NESTLING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NESTLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nestlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NESTLING scores
Scrabble n1e1s1t1l1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends n2e1s1t1l2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in NESTLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NESTLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NESTLING
1 longer words begin with NESTLING.
Shorter words from the letters in NESTLING
ginnels8 glisten8 lensing8 lesting8 nesting8 senting8 singlet8 sniglet8 tensing8 tingles8 linnets7 engilt7 ensign7 gentil7 gilets7 ginnel7 glents7 glints7 ingest7 ingles7 legist7 legits7 lignes7 signet7 single7 stinge7 tinges7 tingle7 elints6 enlist6 inlets6 intels6 linens6 linnet6 listen6 sennit6 silent6 sinnet6 tennis6 tinsel6
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Common questions about NESTLING
- Is NESTLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NESTLING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NESTLING worth?
- NESTLING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NESTLING?
- NESTLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NESTLING:
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