BEST is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEST?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEST is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does BEST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of the highest quality, or most suitable, effective or desirable, out of all that are available.
Best is the superlative form of good, used when comparing three or more things rather than just two, where better would be used instead. It picks out the single one that stands above every other in the group, whether that group is a shelf of books, a list of options or the people trying out for a team.
How BEST is used
Extremely common in everyday speech and writing; irregular superlative, not formed by adding -est to good.
- This is the best cake I have ever tasted.
- She chose the best candidate for the job.
- Do your best on the exam tomorrow.
- Which route is best from here to the station.
- He always wants the best of everything.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEST
The 4 tiles of BEST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BEST
Showing 24 of 100 words that begin with BEST.
Words ending in BEST
11 words end in BEST. Useful as a back hook: play BEST onto a word already on the board.
Words with BEST inside
22 words contain BEST in the middle. Words that start with BEST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BEST
Common questions about BEST
- Is BEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEST, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEST worth?
- BEST is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEST mean?
- Of the highest quality, or most suitable, effective or desirable, out of all that are available.
- What letters can be added to BEST?
- BEST takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BEST:
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