BESTI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESTI 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESTI?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESTI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BESTI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about BESTI
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of BESTI
The 5 tiles of BESTI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BESTI
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with BESTI.
Words with BESTI inside
3 words contain BESTI in the middle. Words that start with BESTI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTI
Common questions about BESTI
- Is BESTI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESTI is not in it.
- How many points is BESTI worth?
- BESTI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTI?
- BESTI takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BESTI:
Open BESTI in the Word Finder