BENZENE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BENZENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENZENE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENZENE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENZENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benzenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENZENE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BENZENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,425 thousand.
What does BENZENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon with a sweet smell, used in making chemicals.
Benzene has a ring of six carbon atoms, a structure that taught chemists a great deal about bonding. It is toxic and a known carcinogen, so its use as a solvent has been cut back.
How BENZENE is used
The noun benzene is standard in chemistry and in health and safety discussions.
- Benzene is a key ingredient in the production of plastics.
- Workers must avoid breathing benzene vapour.
- The lab stored the benzene in a sealed fume cupboard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENZENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENZENE
2 longer words begin with BENZENE.
Shorter words from the letters in BENZENE
Common questions about BENZENE
- Is BENZENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENZENE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENZENE worth?
- BENZENE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENZENE mean?
- A colourless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon with a sweet smell, used in making chemicals.
- What letters can be added to BENZENE?
- BENZENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BENZENE:
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