NESTS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NESTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NESTS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful NESTS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NESTS
No single letter turns NESTS into another word.
How NESTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NESTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about NESTS
- 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
Anagrams of NESTS
The 5 tiles of NESTS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NESTS
10 words end in NESTS. Useful as a back hook: play NESTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NESTS
Common questions about NESTS
- Is NESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NESTS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NESTS worth?
- NESTS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NESTS?
- No single letter can be added to NESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NESTS:
Open NESTS in the Word Finder