Is FESTERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FESTERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FESTERED mean?
Festered is a form of FESTER.
- noun
a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
- verb
ripen and generate pus
“her wounds are festering”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FESTERED
FESTERED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FESTERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feeders11
- refeeds11
- defers10
- defter10
- feeder10
- reefed10
- refeed10
- fester9
- freest9
- defer9
- feeds9
- feted9
- freed9
- refed9
- reested8
- steered8
- feres8
- fetes8
- frees8
- frets8
- reefs8
- deft8
- feds8
- feed8
- desert7
- deters7
- reseed7
- rested7
- seeder7
- efts7
- fees7
- feet7
- fere7
- fest7
- fete7
- fets7
- free7
- fret7
- reef7
- refs7
- reft7
- serf7
- tref7
- def7
- fed7
- deers6
- deets6
- deter6
- drees6
- drest6
- redes6
- reeds6
- seder6
- sered6
- steed6
- treed6
- efs6
- eft6
- fee6
- fer6
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