BENCHMARKINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 27 points
Yes for Scrabble. BENCHMARKINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3e1n1c3h4m3a1r1k5i1n1g2s1
PlayableBENCHMARKINGS · 13 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 32 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
32points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BENCHMARKINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.08
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.92%
Our own measure of how useful BENCHMARKINGS is to know. It scores 27 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENCHMARKINGS
No single letter turns BENCHMARKINGS into another word.
How BENCHMARKINGS scores
Scrabble b3e1n1c3h4m3a1r1k5i1n1g2s1 27
Words with Friends b4e1n2c4h3m4a1r1k5i1n2g3s1 32
Face value of the 13 tiles in BENCHMARKINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENCHMARKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BENCHMARKINGS
benchmarking26 chamberings21 benchmarks23 becharming20 chambering20 branchings18 encharming18 hankerings18 nicknamers18 schmearing18 camberings17 benchmark22 embanking18 embarking18 rebacking18 beshaming17 branching17 breaching17 hankering17 harkening17 kashering17 mischarge17 nicknamer17 nicknames17 shrinkage17 barkening16 breakings16 cambering16 cankering16 embracing16 ringnecks16 scrambing16 screaking16 enarching15 encashing15 enchasing15 ninebarks15 ranchings15 searching15 shmearing15
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Common questions about BENCHMARKINGS
- Is BENCHMARKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENCHMARKINGS is not in it.
- How many points is BENCHMARKINGS worth?
- BENCHMARKINGS is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENCHMARKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BENCHMARKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BENCHMARKINGS:
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