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Is BESTOW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BESTOW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BESTOW mean?

  1. verb

    present

    “The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated”

  2. verb

    give as a gift

  3. verb

    bestow a quality on

    “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + W (4) = 11 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 BESTOW

Single letters that turn BESTOW into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from BESTOW

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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