9-Letter Words Starting With BEST
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BEST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With BEST 15 words
How common is BEST at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 nine-letter words that start with BEST. They average 13.5 points, the best is BESTOWING (15 points) and 60% end in D.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- d 60%
- s 26.7%
- g 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea13.3%
- ai6.7%
- ia6.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with BEST
b 3e 1s 1t 1o 1w 4i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + W 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bestowing
Form of bestow
- verbpresent“The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated”
- verbgive as a gift
- verbbestow a quality on“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
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How many nine-letter words that start with BEST are there?
There are 15 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with BEST?
BESTOWING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BESTREWED (15), BESTREAKS (15), BESTROWED (15).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with BEST?
Everyday examples include BESTOWING, BESTOWALS, BESTIRRED, BESTRIDES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with BEST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BESTREAKS (15), BESTROWED (15), BESTORMED (14), BESTOWERS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.