Is NUMBEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NUMBEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NUMBEST mean?
Numbest is a form of NUMB.
- adjective
lacking sensation
“my foot is asleep”
- verb
make numb or insensitive
“The shock numbed her senses”
- adjective
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
“passersby were dead to our plea for help”
- adjective
so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
“too numb with fear to move”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 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 NUMBEST
NUMBEST 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 NUMBEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- besmut10
- busmen10
- numbs9
- sebum9
- subnet8
- bums8
- numb8
- bents7
- bunts7
- butes7
- menus7
- mutes7
- neums7
- tubes7
- unmet7
- bum7
- bens6
- bent6
- best6
- bets6
- buns6
- bunt6
- bust6
- bute6
- buts6
- emus6
- menu6
- muns6
- muse6
- must6
- mute6
- muts6
- nebs6
- neum6
- nubs6
- smut6
- snub6
- stem6
- stub6
- stum6
- tube6
- tubs6
- tums6
- unbe6
- tunes5
- unset5
- ben5
- bes5
- bet5
- bun5
- bus5
- but5
- ems5
- emu5
- men5
- mes5
- met5
- mun5
- mus5
- mut5
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