Bested

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of best, meaning defeated or got the better of someone in a contest or argument.

“She bested her opponent in straight sets at the final.”

Related Words

Synonyms

outdo

Antonyms

lost failed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the cluster STED and opens with BE, which is a reliable starting pattern for Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the -ED suffix extends BEST neatly and all tiles are low to moderate value

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Words you can make from Bested

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bested”.

beest beets beset betes debts steed bede beds bees beet best bete bets debe debs debt dees seed teds teed tees

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