Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bester

/bˈɛstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: bester
IPA: /bˈɛstɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fraudulent bookmaker.

British usage; Archaic; Slang

adj

comparative form of best: more best

Humorous; Informal

name

Example Sentences

"[…] "bouncers and besters," who cheat by laying wagers […]"
"But Awsum had given him his present in Evereverland and said he could wear it forever when he gave it to him, so it was the bestest present in the whole wide world, even bester than the best present his mum and dad ever gave him,"

Etymology

From best + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: best

Usage

Inflected Forms

besters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bestest

Rhymes With

semester investor leicester chester lester esther sylvester tester hester polyester trimester ester

Questions

How do you pronounce bester?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛstɚ/.
What does bester mean?: A fraudulent bookmaker.
Where does bester come from?: From best + -er.

How to pronounce bester

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