NESTLINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NESTLINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
n1e1s1t1l1i1n1g2s1
PlayableNESTLINGS · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NESTLINGS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful NESTLINGS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NESTLINGS
No single letter turns NESTLINGS into another word.
How NESTLINGS scores
Scrabble n1e1s1t1l1i1n1g2s1 10
Words with Friends n2e1s1t1l2i1n2g3s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in NESTLINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NESTLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NESTLINGS
glistens9 lensings9 nestings9 nestling9 singlets9 sniglets9 ensigns8 ginnels8 glisten8 ingests8 legists8 lensing8 lesting8 nesting8 sensing8 senting8 signets8 singles8 singlet8 sniglet8 stinges8 tensing8 tingles8 enlists7 innless7 linnets7 listens7 sennits7 silents7 sinnets7 tinsels7 engilt7 ensign7 geists7 gentil7 gilets7 ginnel7 glents7 glints7 glisse7
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Common questions about NESTLINGS
- Is NESTLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NESTLINGS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NESTLINGS worth?
- NESTLINGS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NESTLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to NESTLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NESTLINGS:
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