BESTOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BESTOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESTOWS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTOWS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTOWS
No single letter turns BESTOWS into another word.
How BESTOWS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESTOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does BESTOWS mean in Scrabble?
BESTOWS is the present-tense form of BESTOW used with he, she and it.
BESTOW(verb) — To give something of value, such as an honour, a gift or a right, usually from a position of authority.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTOWS
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Common questions about BESTOWS
- Is BESTOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESTOWS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESTOWS worth?
- BESTOWS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESTOWS?
- No single letter can be added to BESTOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESTOWS:
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