BESTADDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESTADDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESTADDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTADDE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTADDE
No single letter turns BESTADDE into another word.
How BESTADDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BESTADDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESTADDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BESTADDE
The 8 tiles of BESTADDE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTADDE
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Common questions about BESTADDE
- Is BESTADDE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESTADDE is not in it.
- How many points is BESTADDE worth?
- BESTADDE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTADDE?
- No single letter can be added to BESTADDE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESTADDE:
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