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BEST

BEST is a valid 4-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.

What Does BEST Mean?

Definitions are provided by the third-party Free Dictionary API, with Datamuse as a fallback when it has no entry. Nothing is sent to either service unless you request this lookup.

Letter by Letter

LetterbestTotal
Scrabble31116
Words With Friends41117

Word Game Intelligence

BEST Analysis

Vowel & Consonant Structure

1 vowel · 3 consonants

Vowels (E at #2)

Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)

Front hooks: None
Back hooks: -I -S

Hive & Anagram Power

4 unique letters · 10 sub-words

Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).

Anagrams of BEST

One other word uses exactly these letters.

bets

Words Inside BEST

10 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when BEST won't fit on the board.

besbetestsettesbeesetstte

BEST Appears In

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