BENTONITIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BENTONITIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENTONITIC?
| 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 BENTONITIC is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENTONITIC
No single letter turns BENTONITIC into another word.
How BENTONITIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BENTONITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENTONITIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BENTONITIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Made of or containing bentonite, a soft clay that swells when wet.
Geologists describe a bentonitic layer in rock that formed from weathered volcanic ash. Because such clay swells and seals tightly, a bentonitic soil can cause cracks in foundations or serve as a barrier in landfill liners.
How BENTONITIC is used
Used in geology, civil engineering and drilling.
- The survey found a bentonitic clay beneath the site.
- Bentonitic soils expand sharply after heavy rain.
- Engineers lined the pond with a bentonitic layer to stop leaks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENTONITIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BENTONITIC
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Common questions about BENTONITIC
- Is BENTONITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENTONITIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENTONITIC worth?
- BENTONITIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENTONITIC mean?
- Made of or containing bentonite, a soft clay that swells when wet.
- What letters can be added to BENTONITIC?
- No single letter can be added to BENTONITIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BENTONITIC:
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