Is BENEFICIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BENEFICIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BENEFICIATES mean?
Beneficiates is a form of BENEFICIATE.
- verb
process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 BENEFICIATES
BENEFICIATES 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 BENEFICIATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beneficiate18
- benefices16
- beatific15
- benefice15
- acetifies14
- beatifies14
- benefic14
- bifaces14
- beefiest13
- benefits13
- faiences13
- fanciest13
- fiancees13
- biface13
- bascinet12
- cabinets12
- benefit12
- enfaces12
- faience12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fiancee12
- fiances12
- infects12
- absence11
- cabinet11
- befits11
- enface11
- facete11
- facets11
- facies11
- faeces11
- fences11
- fiance11
- ficins11
- fincas11
- fistic11
- infect11
- absentee10
- betaines10
- canities10
- cineaste10
- niceties10
- fainest10
- finites10
- nifties10
- bisect10
- cabins10
- ceibas10
- ibices10
- beefs10
- befit10
- cafes10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- feces10
- feebs10
- fence10
- fices10
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