behest

Noun

A person's order or command.
an authoritative command or request
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.
A vow; a promise.

Verb

To promise; vow.

Examples

At the behest of my rack, I played ’QI’ for 30 points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English biheste, from Old English behǣs (“vow, promise”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihaisi, from *bi- (“be-”) + *haisi (“command”), from Proto-Germanic *haisiz, from *haitaną (“to command”). Final -t by analogy with other similar words in -t. Related to Old English behātan (“to command, promise”), Middle Low German beheit, behēt (“a promise”). Compare also hest (“command”), hight.

Scrabble Score: 11

behest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
behest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
behest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

behest: valid Words With Friends Word