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Pesto

p 3e 1s 1t 1o 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon

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

What does pesto mean?

noun

  1. a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil

Is PESTO 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

PESTO is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is PESTO worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
p 3e 1s 1t 1o 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
p 4e 1s 1t 1o 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
p 4e 1s 1t 1o 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
p 3e 1s 1t 1o 1

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

Words from the letters in PESTO

Hooks for PESTO

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like PESTO

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

All words ending in -ESTO

Pesto: quick answers

Is PESTO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PESTO is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PESTO worth?
PESTO scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pesto mean?
As a noun, pesto means “a sauce typically served with pasta”.
What words can you make with the letters in PESTO?
You can make 48 shorter words from PESTO, such as EPOS, OPES, OPTS, PESO. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PESTO?
PESTO rearranges into ESTOP, POETS, POTES, STOEP, STOPE, TOPES.