Is BENEFICIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BENEFICIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BENEFICIAL mean?
- adjective
promoting or enhancing well-being
“an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 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 BENEFICIAL
Single letters that turn BENEFICIAL 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 BENEFICIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fencible15
- benefic14
- fineable13
- biface13
- faience12
- fiancee12
- finable12
- finical12
- albinic11
- beflea11
- belief11
- enface11
- facile11
- fecial11
- fiance11
- calif10
- fable10
- fecal10
- fence10
- ficin10
- finca10
- feline9
- finale9
- finial9
- cabin9
- cable9
- ceiba9
- celeb9
- beef9
- cafe9
- calf9
- clef9
- face9
- feeb9
- fice9
- flab9
- flic9
- bailee8
- bailie8
- baleen8
- beanie8
- enable8
- enlace8
- inlace8
- elfin8
- final8
- banc8
- bice8
- caf8
- fab8
- fib8
- abele7
- acini7
- alibi7
- belie7
- biali7
- binal7
- blain7
- blini7
- ceili7
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