Pester

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To repeatedly bother or irritate someone with persistent demands or interruptions.

“The children began to pester their parents for sweets as soon as they entered the shop.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈpɛstə(r)/

Syllables

pes·ter

Related Words

Synonyms

tease badgerbugbeleaguer

Antonyms

leave aloneignoreplacate

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ER, contains E, S, T, E, R which are all high-frequency letters

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Scrabble

All common low-value tiles, easy to form and hooks well with -ED, -ING, -S

Words Related to Pester

Anagrams of Pester

Words that use exactly the same letters as “pester”.

peters preset streep

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “pester” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bester fester jester nester paster pelter perter petter pewter poster rester tester wester

Words you can make from Pester

Shorter words formed from the letters in “pester”.

erept ester estre peers peert peres peste peter petre prees prese prest reest reset speer spere spete spree spret steep steer stere stree strep

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “pester”.

experts present respect

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