BENIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BENIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENIGN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENIGN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENIGN
No single letter turns BENIGN into another word.
How BENIGN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BENIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
What does BENIGN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Gentle and kindly in nature, or harmless and not likely to cause damage.
In everyday speech benign describes a person or manner that is mild and well meaning, such as a benign smile. Doctors use it for a growth or condition that is not cancerous and will not spread, which is why the word brings relief in a medical report. It can also be said of weather or conditions that favour growth. Its opposite is malignant.
How BENIGN is used
Common in both general and medical writing.
- The biopsy showed that the lump was benign.
- The teacher gave the class a benign smile.
- A benign climate helps the vines to ripen.
- The program is benign and cannot harm your files.
- He ruled in a benign way and was loved by the people.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENIGN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENIGN
9 longer words begin with BENIGN.
Shorter words from the letters in BENIGN
Common questions about BENIGN
- Is BENIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENIGN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENIGN worth?
- BENIGN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENIGN mean?
- Gentle and kindly in nature, or harmless and not likely to cause damage.
- What letters can be added to BENIGN?
- No single letter can be added to BENIGN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BENIGN:
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