BENZOIN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BENZOIN 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 BENZOIN?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENZOIN is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENZOIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benzoinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENZOIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BENZOIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does BENZOIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fragrant resin from certain tropical Asian trees, used in perfume, incense and medicine.
Benzoin has a warm, vanilla-like scent, so perfumers use it as a fixative to make fragrances last. The same name is used in chemistry for a crystalline compound.
How BENZOIN is used
The word benzoin is used in perfumery, pharmacy and chemistry.
- The incense contained benzoin and sandalwood.
- A tincture of benzoin was once used to treat small wounds.
- The scent of benzoin lingered in the shop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENZOIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENZOIN
1 longer words begin with BENZOIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BENZOIN
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Common questions about BENZOIN
- Is BENZOIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENZOIN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENZOIN worth?
- BENZOIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENZOIN mean?
- A fragrant resin from certain tropical Asian trees, used in perfume, incense and medicine.
- What letters can be added to BENZOIN?
- BENZOIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BENZOIN:
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