BENUMBMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BENUMBMENT 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BENUMBMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENUMBMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENUMBMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benumbmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENUMBMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BENUMBMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENUMBMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENUMBMENT
1 longer words begin with BENUMBMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BENUMBMENT
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Common questions about BENUMBMENT
- Is BENUMBMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENUMBMENT is not in it.
- How many points is BENUMBMENT worth?
- BENUMBMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENUMBMENT?
- BENUMBMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BENUMBMENT:
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