BESTILL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESTILL 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESTILL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTILL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bestillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESTILL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTILL, 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 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Anagrams of BESTILL
The 7 tiles of BESTILL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BESTILL
3 longer words begin with BESTILL.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTILL
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Common questions about BESTILL
- Is BESTILL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESTILL is not in it.
- How many points is BESTILL worth?
- BESTILL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTILL?
- BESTILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTILL:
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