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Bested

b 3e 1s 1t 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Common · past tense of best

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bested mean?

verb

  1. get the better of

    “the goal was to best the competition”

    Synonymsoutdooutflanktrumpscoop

Definitions shown for best, the base form of bested.

Is BESTED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BESTED worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
b 3e 1s 1t 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

10 pts
b 4e 1s 1t 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
b 4e 1s 1t 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
b 4e 1s 1t 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BESTED

Words that end like BESTED

Common words that share the ending -ESTED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

testednestedrestedjestedvestedcrestedwrestedsuggestedinterestedarrestedcongestedattesteddetesteddigesteddivestedforestedinfestedingestedinvestedmolestedcontestedharvestedprotestedmanifested
All words ending in -ESTED

Bested: quick answers

Is BESTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BESTED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BESTED worth?
BESTED scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bested mean?
bested is the past tense of best, which means “get the better of”.
What words can you make with the letters in BESTED?
You can make 49 shorter words from BESTED, such as BEDES, BETED, DEBES, DEBTS. See the full list.