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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.

  1. adjective

    lacking sensation

    “my foot is asleep”

  2. verb

    make numb or insensitive

    “The shock numbed her senses”

  3. adjective

    (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive

    “passersby were dead to our plea for help”

  4. 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

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7

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.

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