PESTEROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PESTEROUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PESTEROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PESTEROUS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESTEROUS
No single letter turns PESTEROUS into another word.
How PESTEROUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PESTEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PESTEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PESTEROUS
The 9 tiles of PESTEROUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PESTEROUS
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Common questions about PESTEROUS
- Is PESTEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PESTEROUS is not in it.
- How many points is PESTEROUS worth?
- PESTEROUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESTEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to PESTEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PESTEROUS:
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