BENZINE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BENZINE 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 BENZINE?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENZINE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENZINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benzinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENZINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BENZINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 898,292.
What does BENZINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used as a solvent and cleaner.
Do not confuse benzine with benzene: benzine is a blend from crude oil, while benzene is a single chemical compound. Dry cleaners and stain removers once relied on benzine to lift grease.
How BENZINE is used
The word benzine appears in older household and industrial writing.
- She dabbed the stain with a cloth soaked in benzine.
- The workshop smelled of benzine and oil.
- Benzine evaporates quickly and is highly flammable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENZINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENZINE
1 longer words begin with BENZINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BENZINE
Common questions about BENZINE
- Is BENZINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENZINE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENZINE worth?
- BENZINE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENZINE mean?
- A volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used as a solvent and cleaner.
- What letters can be added to BENZINE?
- BENZINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BENZINE:
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