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
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
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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