BESTIRS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BESTIRS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESTIRS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTIRS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTIRS
No single letter turns BESTIRS into another word.
How BESTIRS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTIRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What stands out about BESTIRS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 BESTIRS mean in Scrabble?
BESTIRS is the present-tense form of BESTIR used with he, she and it.
BESTIR(verb) — To rouse oneself into brisk activity, especially after a period of laziness or inaction.
Anagrams of BESTIRS
The 7 tiles of BESTIRS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTIRS
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Common questions about BESTIRS
- Is BESTIRS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESTIRS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESTIRS worth?
- BESTIRS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTIRS?
- No single letter can be added to BESTIRS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTIRS:
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