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Nests

n 1e 1s 1t 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of nest

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does nests mean?

noun

  1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

  2. a kind of gun emplacement

    “a machine-gun nest”

  3. a cosy or secluded retreat

  4. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

    “a nest of thieves”

  5. furniture pieces made to fit close together

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 nests.

Is NESTS 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) Yes

How many points is NESTS worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
n 1e 1s 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
n 2e 1s 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
n 1e 1s 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
n 1e 1s 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in NESTS

Anagrams 2

sentsstens

Words that end like NESTS

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

testsrestsbestsjestspestsvestszestschestscrestswrestssuggestsinterestsarrestsforestscongestsattestsdetestsdigestsdivestsinfestsingestsinvestsmolestscontests
All words ending in -ESTS

Nests: quick answers

Is NESTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NESTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NESTS worth?
NESTS scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nests mean?
nests is the plural and third-person singular form of nest, which means “a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NESTS?
You can make 23 shorter words from NESTS, such as ESTS, NESS, NEST, NETS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NESTS?
NESTS rearranges into SENTS, STENS.