BENCHMARKS is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BENCHMARKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
b3e1n1c3h4m3a1r1k5s1
PlayableBENCHMARKS · 10 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BENCHMARKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful BENCHMARKS is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENCHMARKS
No single letter turns BENCHMARKS into another word.
How BENCHMARKS scores
Scrabble b3e1n1c3h4m3a1r1k5s1 23
Words with Friends b4e1n2c4h3m4a1r1k5s1 26
Face value of the 10 tiles in BENCHMARKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENCHMARKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BENCHMARKS
- All 10 letters of BENCHMARKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BENCHMARKS
benchmark22 becharms17 brechams17 chambers17 brackens16 branches15 brechans15 encharms15 hackmen18 becharm16 brecham16 chamber16 chambre16 hackers16 backers15 bracken15 embanks15 embarks15 rebacks15 smacker15 braches14 brechan14 encharm14 hankers14 harkens14 machers14 manches14 marchen14 marches14 mesarch14 schmear14 bankers13 barkens13 cambers13 cankers13 cembras13 crambes13 reckans13 snacker13 chenars12
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Common questions about BENCHMARKS
- Is BENCHMARKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENCHMARKS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENCHMARKS worth?
- BENCHMARKS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENCHMARKS?
- No single letter can be added to BENCHMARKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BENCHMARKS:
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