BESTING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BESTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESTING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTING
No single letter turns BESTING into another word.
How BESTING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTING, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does BESTING mean in Scrabble?
BESTING is the -ing form (present participle) of BEST.
BEST(adjective) — Of the highest quality, or most suitable, effective or desirable, out of all that are available.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTING
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Common questions about BESTING
- Is BESTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESTING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESTING worth?
- BESTING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTING?
- No single letter can be added to BESTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTING:
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