Is BENEDICK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BENEDICK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BENEDICK mean?
- noun
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 17 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 BENEDICK
Single letters that turn BENEDICK 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 BENEDICK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- becked15
- bedeck15
- necked13
- nicked13
- biked12
- beck12
- deck11
- dick11
- cebid10
- inked10
- kneed10
- bike10
- kibe10
- neck10
- nick10
- edenic9
- deke9
- dike9
- dink9
- eked9
- kind9
- ick9
- beedi8
- deice8
- bice8
- keen8
- kine8
- knee8
- kid8
- niece7
- bend7
- bide7
- bind7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- iced7
- eek7
- eke7
- ink7
- ken7
- kin7
- diene6
- been6
- bene6
- bine6
- cine6
- nice6
- bed6
- bid6
- deb6
- dib6
- ki6
- dene5
- deni5
- dine5
- eide5
- need5
- nide5
- bee5
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