With EST
56 words, 14 of them common · highest scoring is zesty at 17 points
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About 5 Letter Words With EST
There are 56 five letter words containing EST in our dictionary. The highest scoring is zesty at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CHEST, NESTS, TESTS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With EST at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With EST
- zesty17
- quest14
- zests14
- jests12
- festy11
- yesty11
- chest10
- pesty10
Common 5 Letter Words With EST
- chest10
- crest7
- guest6
- pesto7
- quest14
- rests5
- testy8
- wrest8
5 Letter Words With EST Defined
- chestNoun · 10 points
- the front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach
- esterNoun · 5 points
- an organic compound made by replacing the hydrogen of an acid by an alkyl or other organic group. Many naturally occurring fats and essential oils are esters of fatty acids
- nestsNoun · 5 points
- a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young
- questNoun · 14 points
- a long or arduous search for something
- testsNoun · 5 points
- a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use
- vestsNoun · 8 points
- an undergarment worn on the upper part of the body, typically having no sleeves
5 Letter Words With EST: Questions
How many five letter words containing EST are there?
There are 56 five letter words containing EST in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing EST?
ZESTY is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing EST?
CHEST, NESTS, TESTS are among the most familiar five letter words containing EST. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing EST valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.