BENEDICK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. BENEDICK 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.
b3e1n1e1d2i1c3k5
PlayableBENEDICK · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BENEDICK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BENEDICK is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENEDICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benedicksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENEDICK scores
Scrabble b3e1n1e1d2i1c3k5 17
Words with Friends b4e1n2e1d2i1c4k5 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BENEDICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENEDICK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENEDICK
1 longer words begin with BENEDICK.
Shorter words from the letters in BENEDICK
beinked14 becked15 bedeck15 nebeck14 necked13 nicked13 beined9 edenic9 incede9 becke13 biked12 ebike11 nebek11 cebid10 eiked10 inked10 kneed10 beedi8 deice8 niece7 diene6 beck12 deck11 dick11 bike10 bink10 kibe10 neck10 nick10 deek9 deke9 dike9 dink9 eked9 kind9 bice8 keen8 kine8 knee8 bede7
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Common questions about BENEDICK
- Is BENEDICK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENEDICK is not in it.
- How many points is BENEDICK worth?
- BENEDICK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENEDICK?
- BENEDICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BENEDICK:
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