BESTOWAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. BESTOWAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept BESTOWAL?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BESTOWAL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BESTOWAL

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BESTOWAL scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in BESTOWAL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESTOWAL has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BESTOWAL

• All 8 letters of BESTOWAL are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of BESTOWAL

The 8 tiles of BESTOWAL in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with BESTOWAL

1 longer words begin with BESTOWAL.

Shorter words from the letters in BESTOWAL

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Common questions about BESTOWAL

Is BESTOWAL valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESTOWAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BESTOWAL worth?

BESTOWAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BESTOWAL?

BESTOWAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.