Is BENCHMARK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BENCHMARK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BENCHMARK mean?
- noun
a standard by which something can be measured or judged
“his painting sets the benchmark of quality”
- noun
a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BENCHMARK
Single letters that turn BENCHMARK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BENCHMARK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hackmen18
- becharm16
- brecham16
- chamber16
- chambre16
- bracken15
- hacker15
- brechan14
- marchen14
- backer14
- embank14
- embark14
- chark14
- hacek14
- kench14
- branch13
- breach13
- hanker13
- harken13
- macher13
- manche13
- hack13
- heck13
- banker12
- cabmen12
- camber12
- canker12
- crambe12
- beach12
- bench12
- brach12
- charm12
- mache12
- march12
- merch12
- back12
- beck12
- mack12
- baker11
- brake11
- brank11
- break11
- crake11
- crank11
- creak11
- kebar11
- maker11
- ankh11
- bach11
- cham11
- chem11
- hake11
- hank11
- hark11
- khan11
- mach11
- mech11
- barmen10
- carmen10
- chare10
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