BENZPYRENE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. BENZPYRENE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BENZPYRENE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BENZPYRENE is to know. It scores 26 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BENZPYRENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
benzpyrenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BENZPYRENE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BENZPYRENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BENZPYRENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BENZPYRENE
1 longer words begin with BENZPYRENE.
Shorter words from the letters in BENZPYRENE
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Common questions about BENZPYRENE
- Is BENZPYRENE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BENZPYRENE is not in it.
- How many points is BENZPYRENE worth?
- BENZPYRENE is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BENZPYRENE?
- BENZPYRENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BENZPYRENE:
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