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Benefical or beneficial?

Did you mean beneficial? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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benefical

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beneficial

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Correct spelling: beneficial. Misspelling: benefical.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Spelled like benefit: bene-ficial.

Why people write “benefical”

The misspelling “benefical” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make beneficial automatic.

What does “beneficial” mean?

beneficial adjective

  1. promoting or enhancing well-being

    “an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries”

    Synonyms:good

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Beneficial” in a sentence

  • Regular exercise is beneficial to health.
  • An arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries.

Is “beneficial” a playable word?

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17 points in Scrabble · 21 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“benefical” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from BENEFICIAL.

Beneficial: quick answers

Is it benefical or beneficial?
The correct spelling is beneficial. “benefical” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell beneficial?
Spelled like benefit: bene-ficial.
What does beneficial mean?
Beneficial means: promoting or enhancing well-being.