PESTS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PESTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PESTS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PESTS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESTS
No single letter turns PESTS into another word.
How PESTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PESTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about PESTS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 PESTS
The 5 tiles of PESTS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in PESTS
3 words end in PESTS. Useful as a back hook: play PESTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PESTS
Common questions about PESTS
- Is PESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PESTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PESTS worth?
- PESTS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESTS?
- No single letter can be added to PESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PESTS:
Open PESTS in the Word Finder