Definition of HEST

hest

Plural: hests

Noun

  • An old term for a command or an authoritative order.
  • Command, injunction.

Examples

  • His Scrabble strategy was a HEST to his opponents: ’Bow before my vocabulary!’

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English heste, alteration of Middle English hes, from Old English hǣs (“command”). Akin to Old English hātan "to command". More at hight.

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

hest: valid Words With Friends Word