BENES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BENES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBENES · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 23,765odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BENES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.2%
Our own measure of how useful BENES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENES
No single letter turns BENES into another word.
How BENES scores
Scrabble b3e1n1e1s1 7
Words with Friends b4e1n2e1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in BENES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
Words ending in BENES
3 words end in BENES. Useful as a back hook: play BENES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BENES
been6 bees6 bene6 bens6 nebs6 sneb6 enes4 esne4 seen4 sene4 snee4 bee5 ben5 bes5 neb5 een3 ene3 ens3 nee3 see3 sen3 be4 ee2 en2 es2 ne2
Common questions about BENES
- Is BENES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENES worth?
- BENES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENES?
- No single letter can be added to BENES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BENES:
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