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?
| 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: 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
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bestowalsChecked 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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
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
What does BESTOWAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The ceremonial giving of an honour, gift or right to someone.
Bestowal stresses the act of granting, often from a higher party to a lower one. It sits comfortably in formal reports of awards, titles and favours.
How BESTOWAL is used
Bestowal is followed by of and the thing given, as in the bestowal of a medal.
- The bestowal of the knighthood took place in spring.
- Critics questioned the bestowal of such generous privileges.
- Her bestowal of the inheritance surprised the family.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESTOWAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does BESTOWAL mean?
- The ceremonial giving of an honour, gift or right to someone.
- What letters can be added to BESTOWAL?
- BESTOWAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESTOWAL:
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