8-Letter Words With NEST
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NEST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NEST 32 words
How often does NEST appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 32 eight-letter words containing NEST. They average 10.3 points, the best is HONESTLY (14 points) and 50% end in T.
- Total words
- 32
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- t 50%
- s 18.8%
- d 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea6.3%
- ai3.1%
- ee3.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NEST
h 4o 1n 1e 1s 1t 1l 1y 4
H 4 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
honestly
- adverb(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that“honestly, I don't believe it”
- adverbin an honest manner“in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it”
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How many eight-letter words containing NEST are there?
There are 32 eight-letter words containing NEST in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NEST?
HONESTLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BROWNEST (13), HUMANEST (13), WASPNEST (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NEST?
Everyday examples include HONESTLY, CLEANEST, PLAINEST, GREENEST, INSANEST, SERENEST, URBANEST, STERNEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NEST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WASPNEST (13), HANGNEST (12), NESTLIKE (12), NESTFULS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.