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Is NASTINESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NASTINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NASTINESS mean?

  1. noun

    a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse

  2. noun

    malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

  3. noun

    the quality of being highly unpleasant

    “I flinched at the nastiness of his wound”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

9

Letters

N (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 9 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 NASTINESS

NASTINESS 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 NASTINESS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NASTINESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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