BESTAINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESTAINS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESTAINS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTAINS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTAINS
No single letter turns BESTAINS into another word.
How BESTAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BESTAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BESTAINS
- The same 8 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 BESTAINS
The 8 tiles of BESTAINS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTAINS
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Common questions about BESTAINS
- Is BESTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESTAINS is not in it.
- How many points is BESTAINS worth?
- BESTAINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to BESTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESTAINS:
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