beat vs worst

beat and worst both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
worst	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, worst is a hyponym of beat; that is, worst is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:

beat (noun)	worst (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
a stroke or blow	the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable
a regular rate of repetition	the least favorable outcome
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

beat (adjective)	worst (adjective)
very tired	(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition

beat (verb)	worst (verb)
wear out completely	defeat thoroughly
be a mystery or bewildering to
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat through cleverness and wit
hit repeatedly
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
shape by beating
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
move rhythmically
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior

beat (adverb)	worst (adverb)
	to the highest degree of inferiority or badness