BENEDICTORY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BENEDICTORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENEDICTORY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENEDICTORY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENEDICTORY
No single letter turns BENEDICTORY into another word.
How BENEDICTORY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BENEDICTORY, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENEDICTORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BENEDICTORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Expressing a blessing or good wishes, especially at the close of a service or speech.
A benedictory prayer or remark sends people off with kind words. The idea is a parting blessing rather than a greeting or a warning.
How BENEDICTORY is used
Formal and religious; used for closing words at ceremonies.
- The priest raised his hand in a benedictory gesture.
- The chairman ended with a few benedictory remarks.
- Her letter closed on a benedictory note.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENEDICTORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about BENEDICTORY
- Is BENEDICTORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENEDICTORY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENEDICTORY worth?
- BENEDICTORY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENEDICTORY mean?
- Expressing a blessing or good wishes, especially at the close of a service or speech.
- What letters can be added to BENEDICTORY?
- No single letter can be added to BENEDICTORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BENEDICTORY:
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