BENCHMARKING is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. BENCHMARKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
b3e1n1c3h4m3a1r1k5i1n1g2
PlayableBENCHMARKING · 12 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BENCHMARKING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BENCHMARKING is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENCHMARKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benchmarkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENCHMARKING scores
Scrabble b3e1n1c3h4m3a1r1k5i1n1g2 26
Words with Friends b4e1n2c4h3m4a1r1k5i1n2g3 31
Face value of the 12 tiles in BENCHMARKING, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENCHMARKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENCHMARKING
1 longer words begin with BENCHMARKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BENCHMARKING
becharming20 chambering20 encharming18 benchmark22 embanking18 embarking18 rebacking18 branching17 breaching17 hankering17 harkening17 nicknamer17 barkening16 cambering16 cankering16 embracing16 enarching15 charking18 beaching16 benching16 brinkman16 brinkmen16 charming16 marching16 nickname16 beraking15 branking15 breaking15 chainmen15 chairmen15 chinamen15 cranking15 creaking15 embacing15 ranchmen15 remaking15 ringneck15 ninebark14 ranching14 reaching14
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Common questions about BENCHMARKING
- Is BENCHMARKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENCHMARKING, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENCHMARKING worth?
- BENCHMARKING is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENCHMARKING?
- BENCHMARKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BENCHMARKING:
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