BENE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,951.
What does BENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicrare
An archaic word for a blessing, a favour, or a prayer.
Bene comes from the Latin adverb meaning well, the same root visible in benediction and beneficiary. Medieval and early modern writers reached for bene when describing an act of grace granted from one person to another, often in a religious or courtly setting. Modern readers meet bene almost exclusively in glossaries and reprinted historical texts.
How BENE is used
Archaic and rare; encountered mainly in historical texts.
- The monk asked a bene for the safety of the travellers.
- He wrote of receiving many a bene from his patron.
- The old prayer book lists several bene for the sick.
- She considered his kindness a true bene.
- In the play, the character begs a bene from the king.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BENE
The 4 tiles of BENE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BENE
Showing 24 of 72 words that begin with BENE.
Words ending in BENE
3 words end in BENE. Useful as a back hook: play BENE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BENE inside
15 words contain BENE in the middle. Words that start with BENE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BENE
Common questions about BENE
- Is BENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENE worth?
- BENE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENE mean?
- An archaic word for a blessing, a favour, or a prayer.
- What letters can be added to BENE?
- BENE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BENE:
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