BENEFICE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BENEFICE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENEFICE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENEFICE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENEFICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENEFICE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BENEFICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENEFICE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BENEFICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A permanent church post, such as that of a rector or vicar, that comes with property and income.
A benefice joins a pastoral duty to a steady living, paid from church lands or tithes. In earlier centuries it could also mean a feudal estate granted for service.
How BENEFICE is used
Used in church history and Anglican administration.
- The bishop granted him a benefice in Kent.
- A wealthy benefice attracted many ambitious clergymen.
- He held the benefice for thirty years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENEFICE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENEFICE
7 longer words begin with BENEFICE.
Shorter words from the letters in BENEFICE
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Common questions about BENEFICE
- Is BENEFICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENEFICE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENEFICE worth?
- BENEFICE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENEFICE mean?
- A permanent church post, such as that of a rector or vicar, that comes with property and income.
- What letters can be added to BENEFICE?
- BENEFICE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BENEFICE:
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