BENJAMIN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BENJAMIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
b3e1n1j8a1m3i1n1
PlayableBENJAMIN · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BENJAMIN?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful BENJAMIN is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENJAMIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benjaminsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENJAMIN scores
Scrabble b3e1n1j8a1m3i1n1 19
Words with Friends b4e1n2j10a1m4i1n2 25
Face value of the 8 tiles in BENJAMIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENJAMIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENJAMIN
1 longer words begin with BENJAMIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BENJAMIN
enjamb17 binman10 binmen10 jambe16 jinne12 ninja12 maneb9 amine7 anime7 benni7 minae7 inane5 jamb15 benj13 jibe13 jane11 jann11 jean11 jinn11 beam8 bema8 bima8 iamb8 mabe8 nimb8 amen6 amie6 amin6 bane6 bani6 bean6 bein6 beni6 bien6 bine6 main6 mane6 mani6 mean6 mein6
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Common questions about BENJAMIN
- Is BENJAMIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENJAMIN, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENJAMIN worth?
- BENJAMIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENJAMIN?
- BENJAMIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BENJAMIN:
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