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5-Letter Words Starting With BEST

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BEST

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BEST 2 words

How common is BEST at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 five-letter words that start with BEST. They average 7 points and the best is BESTS (7 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
7
out of 7 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
I
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • i 50%
  • s 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BEST

b 3e 1s 1t 1s 1

B 3 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 7 points

Double word
14 pts
Triple word
21 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bests

Form of best

  1. nounthe supreme effort one can make“they did their best”
  2. nounthe person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others“he could beat the best of them”
  3. nounCanadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
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How many five-letter words that start with BEST are there?

There are 2 five-letter words that start with BEST in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BEST?

BESTS is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BESTI (7).