Is NESTMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NESTMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of NestmatesHooks for NESTMATES
NESTMATES 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 NESTMATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NESTMATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- statesmen11
- nestmate10
- tameness10
- meanest9
- metates9
- stamens9
- aments8
- enemas8
- manses8
- mantes8
- mattes8
- mensae8
- mensas8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messan8
- metate8
- seamen8
- semens8
- sesame8
- stamen8
- steams8
- tamest8
- tmeses8
- entases7
- estates7
- neatest7
- sateens7
- senates7
- sensate7
- tensest7
- amens7
- ament7
- enema7
- manes7
- manse7
- mases7
- masse7
- masts7
- mates7
- matte7
- matts7
- means7
- meant7
- meats7
- meets7
- mensa7
- mense7
- menta7
- mesas7
- mesne7
- metes7
- names7
- neems7
- nemas7
- satem7
- seams7
- seems7
- semen7
- semes7
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