NESTING
/ˈnɛstɪŋ/
7 letters · 2 syllables · verb, noun
Definition of NESTING
(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."
The process by which a bird nests.
The enclosure of one loop, block, etc. of code inside another.
Examples of NESTING in a Sentence
- "We loved the new house and were nesting there in two days!"
- "I bought a set of nesting mixing bowls for my mother."
Word Details
Is NESTING a Scrabble Word?
Yes, NESTING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of NESTING earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 58 points total.
Letter Values for NESTING
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | n | e | s | t | i | n | g | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in NESTING
100 words from the letters in NESTING
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How to Use NESTING in Word Games
NESTING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since NESTING uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 58 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble NESTING to find 100 additional valid words.