Words That Start With BEN
- 265 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BEN 265 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BEN 6
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BEN 12
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BEN 20
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BEN 37
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BEN 40
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BEN 38
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BEN 27
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BEN 32
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BEN 24
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BEN 14
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With BEN 8
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With BEN 4
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With BEN 2
How common is BEN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 265 words that start with BEN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is BENZODIAZEPINES (38 points) and 40.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 265
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 40 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- BENEFICIALNESSES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.4%
- e 11.7%
- d 7.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6%
- ie4.5%
- io2.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with BEN
b 3e 1n 1z 10o 1d 2i 1a 1z 10e 1p 3i 1n 1e 1s 1
B 3 + E 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + D 2 + I 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + P 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
benzodiazepines
Form of benzodiazepine
- nounany of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
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How many words that start with BEN are there?
There are 265 words that start with BEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 40 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BEN?
BENZODIAZEPINES is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BENZIMIDAZOLES (37), BENZODIAZEPINE (37), BENZIMIDAZOLE (36).
What are some common words that start with BEN?
Everyday examples include BENEFIT, BENCH, BENEFICIAL, BEND, BENEATH, BENT, BENEFITS, BENIGN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BEN?
BENEFICIALNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BENEFICIARIES (13 letters) is the longest common one.