BENEFACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BENEFACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3e1n1e1f4a1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableBENEFACTION · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BENEFACTION?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful BENEFACTION is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENEFACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benefactionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENEFACTION scores
Scrabble b3e1n1e1f4a1c3t1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends b4e1n2e1f4a1c4t1i1o1n2 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in BENEFACTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENEFACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENEFACTION
1 longer words begin with BENEFACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in BENEFACTION
benefact15 boniface15 cenobite12 enaction10 neotenic10 benefic14 biofact14 benefit12 confine12 faconne12 faction12 faience12 fiancee12 finance12 nonfact12 botanic11 cabinet11 iceboat11 fontina10 infante10 acetone9 aconite9 actinon9 ancient9 anoetic9 betaine9 canteen9 cantion9 connate9 contain9 ebonite9 nanobee9 niobate9 enation7 neonate7 biface13 confab13 confit11 enface11 facete11
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Common questions about BENEFACTION
- Is BENEFACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENEFACTION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENEFACTION worth?
- BENEFACTION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENEFACTION?
- BENEFACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BENEFACTION:
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