BEAST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BEAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEAST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEAST is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEAST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about BEAST
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BEAST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large or dangerous four-footed animal; more broadly, any animal considered as distinct from a human being, or a person or thing regarded as cruel, powerful, or impressive.
Older English used beast simply for any four-footed animal, especially a large or wild one, in contrast to birds, insects, and, above all, humans. From that neutral sense grew a harsher figurative use, in which calling a person a beast accuses them of cruelty or a lack of ordinary human restraint, as in stories about beauty and the beast. More recently, informal speech has flipped the insult into a compliment, calling an athlete or performer a beast to praise extraordinary strength, skill, or effort. The word's range, from literal wild animal to term of fierce criticism to term of admiration, shows how far a single old word can travel in meaning.
How BEAST is used
Common in everyday speech, ranging from a neutral word for a large animal to an insult or, informally, a term of admiration for someone impressively strong or skilled.
- A wild beast prowled the edge of the forest at night.
- He treated his own family like a beast, with no kindness at all.
- Fans called the sprinter an absolute beast after her record-breaking run.
- The fairy tale tells of a beauty who falls in love with a beast.
- No beast of burden could carry such a heavy load up the mountain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEAST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEAST
The 5 tiles of BEAST in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with BEAST
15 longer words begin with BEAST.
Shorter words from the letters in BEAST
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Common questions about BEAST
- Is BEAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEAST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEAST worth?
- BEAST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEAST mean?
- A large or dangerous four-footed animal; more broadly, any animal considered as distinct from a human being, or a person or thing regarded as cruel, powerful, or impressive.
- What letters can be added to BEAST?
- BEAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEAST:
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