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Is PESTIFEROUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PESTIFEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PESTIFEROUS mean?

  1. adjective

    contaminated with infecting organisms

    “dirty wounds”

  2. adjective

    likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease

    “a pestilential malignancy in the air”

  3. adjective

    tending to corrupt or pervert

  4. adjective

    causing irritation or annoyance

    “tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
11

P (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PESTIFEROUS

PESTIFEROUS 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.

Words you can make from PESTIFEROUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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