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Nesting

n 1e 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · present participle of nest

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

What does nesting mean?

verb

  1. inhabit a nest, usually after building

    “birds are nesting outside my window every Spring”

  2. fit together or fit inside

    “nested bowls”

  3. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

    “We cuddled against each other to keep warm”

    Synonymscuddlesnugglenestlenuzzledraw close

  4. gather nests

Definitions shown for nest, the base form of nesting.

Is NESTING 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 NESTING worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
n 1e 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

11 pts
n 2e 1s 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

9 pts
n 1e 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
n 1e 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in NESTING

Anagrams 2

sentingtensing

Hooks for NESTING

Add one letter to the front or back of NESTING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

nestings

Words that end like NESTING

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

testingrestingbestingjestingvestingcrestingwrestingsuggestinginterestingarrestingcongestinguninterestingattestingdetestingdigestingdivestingforestinginfestingingestinginvestingmolestingcontestingharvestingprotesting
All words ending in -ESTING

Nesting: quick answers

Is NESTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NESTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NESTING worth?
NESTING scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nesting mean?
nesting is the present participle of nest, which means “inhabit a nest, usually after building”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NESTING?
You can make 108 shorter words from NESTING, such as ENSIGN, INGEST, SIGNET, TINGES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NESTING?
NESTING rearranges into SENTING, TENSING.