Is BENZOATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BENZOATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BENZOATES mean?
Benzoates is a form of BENZOATE.
- noun
any salt or ester of benzoic acid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + Z (10) + O (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 BENZOATES
BENZOATES 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 BENZOATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- benzoate19
- bezants18
- bezant17
- bonzes17
- bonze16
- azotes15
- zonate15
- azons14
- azote14
- zetas14
- zoeae14
- zoeas14
- zonae14
- zones14
- azon13
- zees13
- zens13
- zest13
- zeta13
- zoea13
- zona13
- zone13
- azo12
- sez12
- zas12
- zee12
- zen12
- zoa12
- za11
- boneset9
- absent8
- batons8
- beanos8
- beaten8
- bentos8
- betons8
- abets7
- banes7
- baste7
- bates7
- baton7
- beano7
- beans7
- beast7
- beats7
- beets7
- benes7
- bento7
- bents7
- beset7
- besot7
- betas7
- beton7
- boast7
- boats7
- bones7
- botas7
- ebons7
- nabes7
- obese7
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