BENZOIC is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BENZOIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENZOIC?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENZOIC is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENZOIC
No single letter turns BENZOIC into another word.
How BENZOIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BENZOIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does BENZOIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to, containing or derived from benzoin or benzoic acid.
Benzoic mostly appears in the phrase benzoic acid, a white crystalline solid used as a food preservative. It was first obtained from the resin called benzoin, hence the name.
How BENZOIC is used
Benzoic is a chemistry term almost always followed by acid or a related compound name.
- Benzoic acid helps keep soft drinks from spoiling.
- The benzoic crystals dissolved in hot water.
- A benzoic derivative was added to the mixture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENZOIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BENZOIC
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Common questions about BENZOIC
- Is BENZOIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENZOIC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENZOIC worth?
- BENZOIC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENZOIC mean?
- Relating to, containing or derived from benzoin or benzoic acid.
- What letters can be added to BENZOIC?
- No single letter can be added to BENZOIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BENZOIC:
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