bestead

Verb

Verb Forms: besteaded, besteading, besteads

To help, aid, or be of service to.
To help, assist.
To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
To take the place of; replace.

Adj

Placed (in a given situation); beset.
Disposed mentally; affected.
Provided; furnished.

Examples

A blank tile will greatly bestead you when trying to form a bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From be- + stead (“to support, help”).

Synonyms

aid, bestand, lend a hand

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

bestead: valid Words With Friends Word