BENZAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BENZAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENZAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENZAL is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENZAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benzalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENZAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BENZAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does BENZAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to a chemical group derived from benzene.
Chemists use benzal for a particular group of atoms in older compound names. It is a technical word with few outside uses.
How BENZAL is used
Used in chemistry texts and compound names.
- The benzal group appears in the formula.
- He studied a benzal compound.
- Benzal chloride was listed on the label.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENZAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENZAL
3 longer words begin with BENZAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BENZAL
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Common questions about BENZAL
- Is BENZAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENZAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENZAL worth?
- BENZAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENZAL mean?
- Relating to a chemical group derived from benzene.
- What letters can be added to BENZAL?
- BENZAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BENZAL:
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