BESTEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESTEST 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 accept it.
b3e1s1t1e1s1t1
Depends on the listBESTEST · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,347 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BESTEST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.57%
Our own measure of how useful BESTEST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTEST
No single letter turns BESTEST into another word.
How BESTEST scores
Scrabble b3e1s1t1e1s1t1 9
Words with Friends b4e1s1t1e1s1t1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,347 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTEST
besets8 sestet6 testes6 tsetse6 beets7 beses7 beset7 bests7 betes7 setts5 stets5 teste5 tests5 tetes5 bees6 beet6 best6 bete6 bets6 eses4 esse4 ests4 sees4 sese4 sets4 sett4 stet4 tees4 test4 tete4 tets4 bee5 bes5 bet5 ess3 est3 see3 ses3 set3 tee3
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Common questions about BESTEST
- Is BESTEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESTEST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESTEST worth?
- BESTEST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTEST?
- No single letter can be added to BESTEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTEST:
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