BENGALINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BENGALINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3e1n1g2a1l1i1n1e1
PlayableBENGALINE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BENGALINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful BENGALINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENGALINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bengalinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENGALINE scores
Scrabble b3e1n1g2a1l1i1n1e1 12
Words with Friends b4e1n2g3a1l2i1n2e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BENGALINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENGALINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENGALINE
1 longer words begin with BENGALINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BENGALINE
enabling11 biennale10 bealing10 beaning10 beginne10 aneling8 eanling8 leaning8 lineage8 nealing8 abling9 baling9 bangle9 baning9 beagle9 beigel9 beigne9 benign9 bingle9 glebae9 bailee8 baleen8 beanie8 enable8 ealing7 eaning7 eeling7 engine7 ennage7 genial7 gennel7 ginnel7 innage7 leeing7 lignan7 linage7 bagel8 bagie8 began8 begin8
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Common questions about BENGALINE
- Is BENGALINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENGALINE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENGALINE worth?
- BENGALINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENGALINE?
- BENGALINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BENGALINE:
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