Best definition

Best as an adverb

1. in a most excellent way or manner

   "he played best after a couple of martinis"

2. it would be sensible

   "you'd best stay at home"

3. from a position of superiority or authority

   "father knows best"

   Same sense: better

Best as an adjective

4. (superlative of ‘good’) having the most positive qualities

   "the best film of the year"

5. (comparative and superlative of ‘well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

   "the White House thought it best not to respond"

   Same sense: better

Best as a noun

6. the supreme effort one can make

   "they did their best"

7. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

   "he could beat the best of them"

   Same sense: topper

Best as a verb

8. get the better of

   "the goal was to best the competition"

   Same sense: trump, scoop, outdo, outflank

Synonyms and antonyms

• better definition
• topper
• trump
• scoop
• outdo
• outflank

Opposite: worst.

All synonyms of best, sense by sense

How to say best

Best has 1 syllable and rhymes with west. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with best

• west
• rest
• test
• request
• suggest
• guest
• arrest
• chest
• expressed
• protest
• dressed
• breast

All 89 words that rhyme with best

BEST in word games

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

7

Anagrams

1

Is BEST a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check BEST in the word checker, or unscramble BEST to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.