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Is BENIGN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BENIGN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BENIGN mean?

  1. adjective

    not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

  2. adjective

    pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

    “a benign smile”

  3. adjective

    kindness of disposition or manner

    “the benign ruler of millions”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6

B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) = 9 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 BENIGN

BENIGN 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 BENIGN

The 28 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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