Is OPENEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPENEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPENEST mean?
Openest is a form of OPEN.
- verb
cause to open or to become open
“Mary opened the car door”
- verb
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
“open a business”
- adjective
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
“an open door”
- verb
become open
“The door opened”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 OPENEST
OPENEST 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 OPENEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OPENEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pentose9
- posteen9
- poteens9
- netops8
- peones8
- pontes8
- poteen8
- topees8
- estop7
- neeps7
- netop7
- opens7
- peens7
- penes7
- peons7
- pesto7
- poets7
- pones7
- spent7
- steep7
- stope7
- topee7
- topes7
- epos6
- neep6
- nope6
- open6
- opes6
- opts6
- peen6
- pees6
- pens6
- pent6
- peon6
- peso6
- pest6
- pets6
- poet6
- pone6
- pons6
- pose6
- post6
- pots6
- seep6
- sept6
- spot6
- step6
- stop6
- tope6
- tops6
- notes5
- onset5
- sente5
- seton5
- steno5
- stone5
- teens5
- tense5
- tones5
- ope5
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