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Festered

f 4e 1s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · past tense of fester

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does festered mean?

verb

  1. ripen and generate pus

    “her wounds are festering”

    Synonymsmaturatesuppurate

Definitions shown for fester, the base form of festered.

Is FESTERED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FESTERED worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
f 4e 1s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
f 4e 1s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
f 4e 1s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
f 4e 1s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FESTERED

Words that end like FESTERED

Common words that share the ending -ERED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ERED

Festered: quick answers

Is FESTERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FESTERED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FESTERED worth?
FESTERED scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does festered mean?
festered is the past tense of fester, which means “ripen and generate pus”.
What words can you make with the letters in FESTERED?
You can make 148 shorter words from FESTERED, such as FEEDERS, REFEEDS, DEFERS, DEFTER. See the full list.