What does BEST mean?

Pronunciation
/bɛst/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the supreme effort one can make“they did their best”
  2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others“he could beat the best of them”

adverb

  1. in a most excellent way or manner“he played best after a couple of martinis”
  2. it would be sensible“you'd best stay at home”
  3. from a position of superiority or authority“father knows best”

verb

  1. get the better of“the goal was to best the competition”

adjective

  1. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities“the best film of the year”
  2. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable“it would be better to speak to him”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bests7bested9besting10

Anagrams of BEST

bets6

Words inside BEST

5 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bet5 set3 be4 es2et2

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Word lists

Questions

Is BEST a valid word in word games?

BEST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BEST worth?

BEST is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BEST?

5 other words, including BE, SET, BET and ET.