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Is BENCHMARKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BENCHMARKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BENCHMARKS mean?

Benchmarks is a form of BENCHMARK.

  1. noun

    a standard by which something can be measured or judged

    “his painting sets the benchmark of quality”

  2. 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

23

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

10

Letters

B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 23 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 BENCHMARKS

BENCHMARKS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BENCHMARKS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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