01 Word definition

nest

4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants

Is NEST a word?

Yes. NEST is a 4-letter noun. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NEST?

N-E-S-T

NEST contains 4 letters, begins with N, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

2noun

  1. a kind of gun emplacement

    a machine-gun nest
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score4points
Words With Friends5points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NEST spelled?

N1E2S3T4
Starts withNESFirst 3 letters
Ends withESTLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About NEST.

How do you spell NEST?

NEST is spelled N-E-S-T. It contains 4 letters.