What does NASTY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnæsti/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious“in a nasty mood”
  2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent“a nasty problem”
  3. characterized by obscenity“had a filthy mouth”
  4. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter“as filthy as a pigsty”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nastier7nastiest8

Anagrams of NASTY

antsy8tansy8

Words inside NASTY

21 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ants4nays7stay7 tans4ant3 any6 ays6nay6sat3say6 sty6syn6tan3 tas3an2as2 at2 ay5na2ta2ya5

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Questions

Is NASTY a valid word in word games?

NASTY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NASTY worth?

NASTY is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NASTY?

21 other words, including AS, AT, AN and ANY.