Is NASTIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NASTIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NASTIER mean?
Nastier is a form of NASTY.
- adjective
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
“in a nasty mood”
- adjective
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
“a nasty problem”
- adjective
characterized by obscenity
“had a filthy mouth”
- adjective
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
“as filthy as a pigsty”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 7 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 NASTIER
NASTIER 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.
Anagrams of NASTIER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NASTIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anestri7
- antsier7
- ratines7
- retains7
- retinas7
- retsina7
- stainer7
- stearin7
- airest6
- antres6
- arisen6
- arsine6
- artsie6
- astern6
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- instar6
- inters6
- niters6
- nitres6
- ratine6
- retain6
- retina6
- santir6
- sarnie6
- satire6
- seitan6
- sinter6
- sterna6
- strain6
- striae6
- strine6
- tenias6
- terais6
- tineas6
- tisane6
- trains6
- triens6
- trines6
- airns5
- airts5
- anise5
- antes5
- antis5
- antre5
- arise5
- aster5
- astir5
- earns5
- entia5
- etnas5
- inert5
- inset5
- inter5
- irate5
- nares5
- naris5
- nates5
- nears5
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