PEST is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEST is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about PEST
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does PEST mean in Scrabble?
noun
An insect or small animal that damages crops, food or property, or, informally, an annoying person.
In farming and gardening a pest is any creature, from aphids to rats, whose feeding or burrowing threatens plants, stored food or buildings, which is why people speak of pest control. The word carries the same sting when applied to a person: calling someone a pest means they are a persistent nuisance who will not stop bothering others, though usually without any deep hostility behind it. Both uses share the core idea of something small but relentlessly troublesome.
How PEST is used
Literal sense used in farming and pest control; informal sense applied to an annoying person, usually mild rather than harsh.
- Slugs are a common pest in vegetable gardens.
- The farmer sprayed the field to control a beetle pest.
- Her little brother could be a real pest at dinner time.
- Rats are considered a serious pest in old grain stores.
- Stop being such a pest and let me finish my work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PEST
The 4 tiles of PEST in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with PEST
Showing 24 of 42 words that begin with PEST.
Words ending in PEST
21 words end in PEST. Useful as a back hook: play PEST onto a word already on the board.
Words with PEST inside
Showing 24 of 51 words that contain PEST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PEST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PEST
Common questions about PEST
- Is PEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEST, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEST worth?
- PEST is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEST mean?
- An insect or small animal that damages crops, food or property, or, informally, an annoying person.
- What letters can be added to PEST?
- PEST takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PEST:
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