BESTAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESTAIN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESTAIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bestainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESTAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about BESTAIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of BESTAIN
The 7 tiles of BESTAIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BESTAIN
3 longer words begin with BESTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTAIN
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Common questions about BESTAIN
- Is BESTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESTAIN is not in it.
- How many points is BESTAIN worth?
- BESTAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTAIN?
- BESTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTAIN:
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