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Pests

p 3e 1s 1t 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Common · plural of pest

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

What does pests mean?

noun

  1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

    Synonymsplaguepestilencepestis

  2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate

    Synonymsplaguepestilence

  3. a persistently annoying person

    Synonymsblightercusspesterergadfly

  4. any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.

    “he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests”

Definitions shown for pest, the base form of pests.

Is PESTS 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 PESTS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in PESTS

Anagrams 3

septsspetssteps

Words that end like PESTS

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.

testsnestsrestsbestsjestsvestszestschestscrestswrestssuggestsinterestsarrestsforestscongestsattestsdetestsdigestsdivestsinfestsingestsinvestsmolestscontests
All words ending in -ESTS

Pests: quick answers

Is PESTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PESTS 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 PESTS worth?
PESTS 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 pests mean?
pests is the plural of pest, which means “a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PESTS?
You can make 21 shorter words from PESTS, such as PEST, PETS, PSST, SEPS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PESTS?
PESTS rearranges into SEPTS, SPETS, STEPS.