WORST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WORST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WORST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WORST is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WORST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
worstsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WORST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WORST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about WORST
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 WORST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
The superlative form of bad and ill, describing something of the lowest quality, most severe or most unfavourable among all others being compared.
Worst singles out one extreme from an entire group, so the worst storm in a decade stands apart from every other storm being measured against it, unlike worse, which compares only two things. English also uses worst as a noun, as in prepare for the worst, and as a verb meaning to defeat someone decisively, as in the champion worsted every challenger, showing how far this family of words has spread beyond the plain adjective. The fixed phrase at worst sets a lower boundary on how bad an outcome might be, often used to reassure someone that even the least favourable result remains tolerable. Because worst names an absolute extreme rather than a simple comparison, careless writers sometimes misuse it where worse, the two-way comparative, would be the correct choice.
How WORST is used
Extremely common in everyday speech and writing to single out the least favourable example within a group of three or more.
- This was the worst storm in living memory.
- He came prepared for the worst possible outcome.
- Of all the applicants, she gave the worst interview.
- At worst, the delay will cost them a single day.
- The critic called it the worst film of the year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WORST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WORST
The 5 tiles of WORST in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with WORST
4 longer words begin with WORST.
Shorter words from the letters in WORST
Common questions about WORST
- Is WORST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WORST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WORST worth?
- WORST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WORST mean?
- The superlative form of bad and ill, describing something of the lowest quality, most severe or most unfavourable among all others being compared.
- What letters can be added to WORST?
- WORST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WORST:
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