BESTORM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESTORM 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESTORM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTORM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bestormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESTORM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
Anagrams of BESTORM
The 7 tiles of BESTORM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BESTORM
3 longer words begin with BESTORM.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTORM
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Common questions about BESTORM
- Is BESTORM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESTORM is not in it.
- How many points is BESTORM worth?
- BESTORM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTORM?
- BESTORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTORM:
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