BENIGNEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BENIGNEST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BENIGNEST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENIGNEST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENIGNEST
No single letter turns BENIGNEST into another word.
How BENIGNEST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BENIGNEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENIGNEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BENIGNEST mean in Scrabble?
BENIGNEST is the superlative form of BENIGN.
BENIGN(adjective) — Gentle and kindly in nature, or harmless and not likely to cause damage.
Shorter words from the letters in BENIGNEST
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Common questions about BENIGNEST
- Is BENIGNEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENIGNEST is not in it.
- How many points is BENIGNEST worth?
- BENIGNEST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENIGNEST?
- No single letter can be added to BENIGNEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BENIGNEST:
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