BENET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BENET is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BENET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENET is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENET scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BENET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
What does BENET mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaicliterary
To catch or trap something in a net, or more broadly to ensnare it.
Benet describes the action of a net closing around its catch, whether fish, birds, or an unlucky traveller in figurative use. Older English favoured the be- prefix on plain verbs like net, giving benet the same sense with an older shape.
How BENET is used
An old literary verb, not used in modern speech.
- The fowler set out to benet a flock of small birds.
- Rumour and gossip can benet even the most careful person.
- The fishermen worked together to benet the shoal.
- His own pride seemed to benet him in the end.
- The old tale describes how the hunter benet the wild boar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENET
3 longer words begin with BENET.
Shorter words from the letters in BENET
Common questions about BENET
- Is BENET valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENET is not in it.
- How many points is BENET worth?
- BENET is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENET mean?
- To catch or trap something in a net, or more broadly to ensnare it.
- What letters can be added to BENET?
- BENET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BENET:
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