BESTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BESTIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESTIAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTIAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bestialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESTIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTIAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about BESTIAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 7 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 BESTIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Savagely cruel and brutal, or relating to the nature of an animal.
Bestial is nearly always a harsh judgment on behaviour that seems unworthy of a human being. It stresses coarse, violent appetite rather than the plain fact of being an animal.
How BESTIAL is used
Bestial is used to condemn cruel or degrading conduct.
- The witnesses described the bestial treatment of the prisoners.
- He was shocked by the bestial noise of the crowd.
- The film showed bestial violence without any comfort.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESTIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BESTIAL
The 7 tiles of BESTIAL in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with BESTIAL
14 longer words begin with BESTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTIAL
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Common questions about BESTIAL
- Is BESTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESTIAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESTIAL worth?
- BESTIAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BESTIAL mean?
- Savagely cruel and brutal, or relating to the nature of an animal.
- What letters can be added to BESTIAL?
- BESTIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTIAL:
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