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Is BEST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BEST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, an adverb and a noun, most often meaning “(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities”.

Quick answer

Is BEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BEST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: BETS.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

BEST meaning and definition

BEST has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, an adverb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BEST as an adjective

  1. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.

BEST as an adverb

  1. In a most excellent way or manner.
  2. It would be sensible.

BEST as a noun

  1. The supreme effort one can make.

BEST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BEST scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
S11
T11
Total67

BEST on premium squares

On a double word square BEST scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BEST

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as BEST. See all anagrams of BEST.

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Shorter words hiding in BEST

The letters B, E, S, T make 10 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BEST: all 10 words.

Words like BEST

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  • beset7
  • besot7
  • blest7
  • besat7
  • besit7
  • besti7
  • bests7

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BEST word facts

BEST is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (E) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with T. By corpus frequency, BEST is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, S, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BEST Scrabble word FAQ

Is BEST a Scrabble word?

Yes. BEST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BEST mean?

BEST is used as an adjective, an adverb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities”.

How many points is BEST worth in Scrabble?

BEST is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BEST in Words With Friends?

BEST is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BEST?

BEST has 1 anagram: BETS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BEST?

You can make 10 shorter words from the letters in BEST, including SET, BE, BET and TE.

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