Nesting
/ˈnɛstɪŋ/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Nesting
verb
- (of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
- To settle into a home.
"We loved the new house and were nesting there in two days!"
- To successively neatly fit inside another.
"I bought a set of nesting mixing bowls for my mother."
- To place in, or as if in, a nest.
- To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another (and so on).
"There would be much more room in the attic if you had nested all the empty boxes."
Anagrams of Nesting
Letter Values
n1
e1
s1
t1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Nesting
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Nesting"
Nesting is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "nesting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Nesting" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nesting" is a low-scoring word.