BENCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BENCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENCHING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENCHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENCHING
No single letter turns BENCHING into another word.
How BENCHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BENCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BENCHING mean in Scrabble?
BENCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of BENCH.
BENCH(noun) — A long seat for several people, or a sturdy worktable used for manual or laboratory work.
Shorter words from the letters in BENCHING
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Common questions about BENCHING
- Is BENCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENCHING worth?
- BENCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENCHING?
- No single letter can be added to BENCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BENCHING:
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