BESTRIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BESTRIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESTRIDE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESTRIDE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESTRIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bestridesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESTRIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BESTRIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESTRIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BESTRIDE
- 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 BESTRIDE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
You bestride a horse or a wall when your legs hang down either side. Figuratively, a giant or empire may bestride a whole region, dominating it.
How BESTRIDE is used
Literary; used for straddling and for towering dominance.
- He could bestride the fence with ease.
- The colossus seemed to bestride the harbour.
- Few leaders bestride their age like that.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESTRIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BESTRIDE
The 8 tiles of BESTRIDE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BESTRIDE
1 longer words begin with BESTRIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BESTRIDE
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Common questions about BESTRIDE
- Is BESTRIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESTRIDE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESTRIDE worth?
- BESTRIDE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BESTRIDE mean?
- To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
- What letters can be added to BESTRIDE?
- BESTRIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESTRIDE:
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