Words Containing KEST

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing KEST?

QUICKEST is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SMOKESTACKS (23), SMOKESTACK (22), PIKESTAFFS (22).

Q: What are some common words containing KEST?

Everyday examples include QUICKEST , SMOKESTACK , DANKEST , DARKEST , SICKEST , MEEKEST , WEAKEST , DRUNKEST . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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All Words Containing KEST 56 words

How often does KEST appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 56 words containing KEST. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is QUICKEST (23 points) and 69.6% end in T.

Total words: 56
Most common length: 8 letters; 22 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.5; out of 23 max
Longest word: SMOKESTACKS; 11 letters
Most common ending: T; 69.6% of words

Most common last letters

t 69.6%
s 16.1%
e 5.4%

Top vowel pairs

ea5.4%
ee3.6%
ei1.8%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing KEST

q ₁₀u ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅e ₁s ₁t ₁

Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

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How many words containing KEST are there?

There are 56 words containing KEST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 22 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing KEST?

QUICKEST is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SMOKESTACKS (23), SMOKESTACK (22), PIKESTAFFS (22).

What are some common words containing KEST?

Everyday examples include QUICKEST, SMOKESTACK, DANKEST, DARKEST, SICKEST, MEEKEST, WEAKEST, DRUNKEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing KEST?

SMOKESTACKS has 11 letters.