What does PEST mean?
- Pronunciation
- /pɛst/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
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
- any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- a persistently annoying person
- any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.“he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
pests7
Anagrams of PEST
Words inside PEST
6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is PEST a valid word in word games?
PEST 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 PEST worth?
PEST is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from PEST?
6 other words, including SET, ET, PET and ES.