Is BESTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BESTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BESTING mean?
Besting is a form of BEST.
- adjective
(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
“the best film of the year”
- adverb
in a most excellent way or manner
“he played best after a couple of martinis”
- noun
the supreme effort one can make
“they did their best”
- adverb
it would be sensible
“you'd best stay at home”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BESTING
BESTING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BESTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- begins9
- beings9
- binges9
- begin8
- being8
- binge8
- gibes8
- ingest7
- signet7
- stinge7
- tinges7
- bents7
- bines7
- bints7
- bites7
- begs7
- bigs7
- bing7
- gibe7
- gibs7
- gents6
- gites6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- sting6
- tinge6
- tings6
- bens6
- bent6
- best6
- bets6
- bine6
- bins6
- bint6
- bise6
- bite6
- bits6
- nebs6
- nibs6
- snib6
- beg6
- big6
- gib6
- inset5
- neist5
- nites5
- senti5
- stein5
- teins5
- tines5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- gent5
- gest5
- gets5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
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