PESTOS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PESTOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PESTOS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PESTOS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESTOS
No single letter turns PESTOS into another word.
How PESTOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PESTOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about PESTOS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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 PESTOS mean in Scrabble?
PESTOS is the plural of PESTO.
PESTO(noun) — An uncooked Italian sauce made chiefly of crushed basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and hard cheese.
Anagrams of PESTOS
The 6 tiles of PESTOS in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PESTOS
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Common questions about PESTOS
- Is PESTOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PESTOS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PESTOS worth?
- PESTOS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESTOS?
- No single letter can be added to PESTOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PESTOS:
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