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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

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5

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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