BENTO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BENTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENTO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENTO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENTO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENTO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BENTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What does BENTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A single-portion Japanese meal, traditionally packed in a compartmented box, typically including rice, vegetables, and fish or meat.
A traditional bento box divides its contents into separate sections so that rice, pickled vegetables, and a protein such as grilled fish or meat stay neatly apart rather than mixing together during transport. The custom goes back centuries in Japan, originally as a practical way for travellers and workers to carry a balanced meal, and it later developed into an elaborate art form, with beautifully arranged character bento made for children. Convenience stores and train stations across Japan now sell ready-made bento for commuters, alongside home-packed versions that parents prepare each morning. The word has spread into English mainly through the growing popularity of Japanese food and lunchbox culture outside Japan.
How BENTO is used
Increasingly familiar in English through Japanese restaurants and the popularity of bento-style packed lunches worldwide.
- She packed a colourful bento for her daughter's school trip.
- The train station sold fresh bento to commuters heading home.
- His bento included rice, grilled salmon, and pickled vegetables.
- Character bento shaped like animals are popular with young children.
- They bought a bento each from the convenience store for lunch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENTO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BENTO
The 5 tiles of BENTO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BENTO
4 longer words begin with BENTO.
Words ending in BENTO
1 words end in BENTO. Useful as a back hook: play BENTO onto a word already on the board.
Words with BENTO inside
1 words contain BENTO in the middle. Words that start with BENTO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BENTO
Common questions about BENTO
- Is BENTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENTO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENTO worth?
- BENTO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENTO mean?
- A single-portion Japanese meal, traditionally packed in a compartmented box, typically including rice, vegetables, and fish or meat.
- What letters can be added to BENTO?
- BENTO takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BENTO:
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