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Is NESTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NESTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NESTS mean?

Nests is a form of NEST.

  1. noun

    a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

  2. verb

    inhabit a nest, usually after building

    “birds are nesting outside my window every Spring”

  3. verb

    fit together or fit inside

    “nested bowls”

  4. noun

    a kind of gun emplacement

    “a machine-gun nest”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
5
Words With Friends
6
Letters
5

N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 5 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 NESTS

NESTS 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 NESTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NESTS

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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