BENIGHTENING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BENIGHTENING 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BENIGHTENING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENIGHTENING is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENIGHTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benighteningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENIGHTENING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BENIGHTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENIGHTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENIGHTENING
1 longer words begin with BENIGHTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in BENIGHTENING
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Common questions about BENIGHTENING
- Is BENIGHTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENIGHTENING is not in it.
- How many points is BENIGHTENING worth?
- BENIGHTENING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENIGHTENING?
- BENIGHTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BENIGHTENING:
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