Is BENEDICT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BENEDICT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BENEDICT mean?
- noun
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
- noun
Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
- noun
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) = 13 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 BENEDICT
Single letters that turn BENEDICT 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 BENEDICT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enticed10
- cebid10
- betide9
- deceit9
- decent9
- edenic9
- entice8
- beedi8
- bidet8
- cited8
- debit8
- deice8
- edict8
- bice8
- endite7
- niece7
- bend7
- bide7
- bind7
- cede7
- cedi7
- debt7
- dice7
- iced7
- diene6
- ident6
- teind6
- tined6
- been6
- beet6
- bene6
- bent6
- bine6
- bint6
- bite6
- cent6
- cete6
- cine6
- cite6
- etic6
- nice6
- bed6
- bid6
- deb6
- dib6
- deet5
- dene5
- deni5
- dent5
- diet5
- dine5
- dint5
- dite5
- edit5
- eide5
- need5
- nide5
- teed5
- tend5
- tide5
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