Unscramble NASTY

The letters N, A, S, T, Y can be unscrambled into 23 words, including 2 anagrams that use every letter: ANTSY and TANSY. The highest-scoring common word is STAY (7 points).

N1A1S1T1Y4
Meaning

What does NASTY mean?

  1. adjective offensive or even (of persons) malicious
  2. adjective exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
  3. adjective characterized by obscenity

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

NASTY in word games

8classic points
8Words With Friends points
5letters (1 vowel)
Fairly commonabout 17 uses per million words

NASTY is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of NASTY

Words that use all 5 letters exactly once.

antsy8tansy8

Words made from the letters in NASTY

23 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

Points

5-letter words 2 words

antsy8tansy8

4-letter words 4 words

nays7stay7ants4tans4

3-letter words 10 words

any6ays6nay6say6sty6syn6ant3sat3tan3tas3

2-letter words 7 words

ay5ya5an2as2at2na2ta2

Add one letter to NASTY

Words you can make with all the letters of NASTY plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

syntax16sanity9shanty12scanty11satiny9slanty9dynast10astony9yentas9

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in NASTY?
You can make 23 words from the letters N, A, S, T, Y. The longest common ones are ANTS, STAY, ANT, ANY and SAT. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of NASTY?
NASTY has 2 anagrams in our word list: ANTSY and TANSY.
How many points is NASTY worth?
NASTY is worth 8 points with classic tile values and 8 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is NASTY a valid word?
Yes. NASTY is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a adjective in the WordNet dictionary.