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Is NASTY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NASTY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NASTY mean?

  1. adjective

    offensive or even (of persons) malicious

    “in a nasty mood”

  2. adjective

    exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

    “a nasty problem”

  3. adjective

    characterized by obscenity

    “had a filthy mouth”

  4. adjective

    disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

    “as filthy as a pigsty”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 8 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 NASTY

NASTY 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 NASTY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NASTY

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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