BENZOYL is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BENZOYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BENZOYL?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENZOYL is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENZOYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benzoylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENZOYL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BENZOYL, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does BENZOYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A univalent chemical group derived from benzoic acid, with the formula C6H5CO.
Benzoyl forms part of many compounds, among them benzoyl peroxide, a common ingredient in acne creams. Chemists often meet it as a building block in organic synthesis.
How BENZOYL is used
Appears in chemical names, usually as a prefix or in compound terms.
- Benzoyl peroxide is used to treat acne.
- The benzoyl group is attached to the nitrogen atom.
- Students drew the benzoyl radical on the board.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BENZOYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BENZOYL
1 longer words begin with BENZOYL.
Shorter words from the letters in BENZOYL
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Common questions about BENZOYL
- Is BENZOYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BENZOYL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BENZOYL worth?
- BENZOYL is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BENZOYL mean?
- A univalent chemical group derived from benzoic acid, with the formula C6H5CO.
- What letters can be added to BENZOYL?
- BENZOYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BENZOYL:
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