WASPNEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASPNEST 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WASPNEST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASPNEST is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASPNEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waspnestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASPNEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WASPNEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASPNEST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of WASPNEST
The 8 tiles of WASPNEST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WASPNEST
1 longer words begin with WASPNEST.
Shorter words from the letters in WASPNEST
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Common questions about WASPNEST
- Is WASPNEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WASPNEST is not in it.
- How many points is WASPNEST worth?
- WASPNEST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASPNEST?
- WASPNEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WASPNEST:
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