Is PEST a word?
PEST is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, has 4 letters, and can be rearranged into 4 other words, plus 6 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PEST is a valid word.
What does pest mean?
noun: 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.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PEST: word details
- Pronunciation: PEHST (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 4 letters, a short word. It is one of 5,469 4-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 6 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Words you can make from the letters of pest.
Frequently asked questions
What does PEST mean?
PEST is a noun. It 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.
Is PEST a valid word?
Yes, PEST is a valid word. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.