BENIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BENIS 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 BENIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENIS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENIS
No single letter turns BENIS into another word.
How BENIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BENIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about BENIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BENIS
The 5 tiles of BENIS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BENIS
4 longer words begin with BENIS.
Words with BENIS inside
2 words contain BENIS in the middle. Words that start with BENIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BENIS
Common questions about BENIS
- Is BENIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENIS is not in it.
- How many points is BENIS worth?
- BENIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENIS?
- No single letter can be added to BENIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BENIS:
Open BENIS in the Word Finder