NESTY is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. NESTY is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 8 points there.
Which word lists accept NESTY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NESTY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NESTY
No single letter turns NESTY into another word.
How NESTY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NESTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Anagrams of NESTY
The 5 tiles of NESTY in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in NESTY
3 words end in NESTY. Useful as a back hook: play NESTY onto a word already on the board.
Words with NESTY inside
1 words contain NESTY in the middle. Words that start with NESTY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NESTY
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Common questions about NESTY
- Is NESTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NESTY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NESTY worth?
- NESTY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NESTY?
- No single letter can be added to NESTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NESTY:
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