BENEDICTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BENEDICTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENEDICTION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENEDICTION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENEDICTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benedictionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENEDICTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BENEDICTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENEDICTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BENEDICTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A spoken blessing, especially one given at the end of a religious service.
A benediction asks for divine favour on those present, and in Roman Catholic practice the word also names a short service in which the congregation is blessed. More loosely it means any kind wish for someone's future.
How BENEDICTION is used
Used in church life and in elevated writing about blessings.
- The bishop raised his hand to give the benediction.
- The service closed with a quiet benediction.
- Her grandmother's benediction followed her on the journey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENEDICTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENEDICTION
3 longer words begin with BENEDICTION.
Shorter words from the letters in BENEDICTION
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Common questions about BENEDICTION
- Is BENEDICTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENEDICTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENEDICTION worth?
- BENEDICTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENEDICTION mean?
- A spoken blessing, especially one given at the end of a religious service.
- What letters can be added to BENEDICTION?
- BENEDICTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BENEDICTION:
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