BESTEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BESTEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESTEAD?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTEAD is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
besteadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESTEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTEAD, 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 | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about BESTEAD
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does BESTEAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To help, assist or be of use to someone.
Bestead is a very old verb that survives mostly in the phrase "sorely bestead", meaning hard pressed or in difficulty. The same word can also mean to place someone in a given situation, so older texts use it in both directions.
How BESTEAD is used
Bestead is archaic and found chiefly in poetry and historical prose.
- A kind word may bestead a weary traveller.
- No charm could bestead him in that hour.
- The old knight asked what armour could bestead him now.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESTEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BESTEAD
The 7 tiles of BESTEAD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BESTEAD
3 longer words begin with BESTEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTEAD
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Common questions about BESTEAD
- Is BESTEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESTEAD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESTEAD worth?
- BESTEAD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BESTEAD mean?
- To help, assist or be of use to someone.
- What letters can be added to BESTEAD?
- BESTEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTEAD:
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