BENEFACTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BENEFACTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBENEFACTOR · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BENEFACTOR?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful BENEFACTOR is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENEFACTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENEFACTOR scores
Scrabble b3e1n1e1f4a1c3t1o1r1 17
Words with Friends b4e1n2e1f4a1c4t1o1r1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in BENEFACTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENEFACTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENEFACTOR
2 longer words begin with BENEFACTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in BENEFACTOR
benefact15 cabernet12 carotene10 cantref12 enforce12 baconer11 carbeen11 carbene11 oftener10 abortee9 acetone9 baronet9 centare9 corneae9 crenate9 enactor9 ocreate9 reboant9 reenact9 confab13 before11 befret11 bereft11 confer11 enface11 facete11 factor11 fencer11 forcat11 franco11 reface11 refect11 beacon10 carbon10 corban10 afreet9 afront9 feater9 forane9 terefa9
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Common questions about BENEFACTOR
- Is BENEFACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENEFACTOR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENEFACTOR worth?
- BENEFACTOR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENEFACTOR?
- BENEFACTOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BENEFACTOR:
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