How to sign “Best” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Best” instead
Step by step
- Make a flat hand with your dominant hand, fingers together and thumb relaxed.
- Touch the side of your chin with the fingers of the flat hand.
- Slide the hand sideways and off your face in one smooth motion.
- Close the moving hand into an A handshape, a fist with the thumb up.
- Keep your palm facing sideways as the hand leaves your chin.
- Raise your eyebrows slightly and smile to emphasize that this is the very best.
Practice tip
Starts like GOOD at the chin, then pops into a fist — good raised to its highest level.
Fingerspell “Best”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.