BESTAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESTAR 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESTAR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTAR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bestarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESTAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BESTAR, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about BESTAR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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 BESTAR
The 6 tiles of BESTAR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with BESTAR
3 longer words begin with BESTAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTAR
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Common questions about BESTAR
- Is BESTAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESTAR is not in it.
- How many points is BESTAR worth?
- BESTAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTAR?
- BESTAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BESTAR:
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