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Is BENCH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BENCH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a long seat for more than one person”.

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Is BENCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BENCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BENCH meaning and definition

BENCH has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

BENCH as a noun

  1. A long seat for more than one person.
  2. A level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below).
  3. Persons who administer justice.

BENCH as a verb

  1. Take out of a game; of players.

BENCH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BENCH scores 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
N12
C34
H43
Total1214

BENCH on premium squares

On a double word square BENCH scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BENCH

No other word uses exactly the letters in BENCH.

Shorter words hiding in BENCH

The letters B, E, N, C, H make 11 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BENCH: all 11 words.

  • be4
  • hen6
  • he5
  • ne2
  • neb5
  • ben5
  • en2
  • ch7
  • che8
  • ech8
  • eh5

Words like BENCH

One-letter changes to BENCH, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BENCH

Add one letter to BENCH

  • blench13
  • benchy16

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BENCH word facts

BENCH is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (E) and 4 consonants. It starts with B and ends with H. By corpus frequency, BENCH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, N, C, H on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BENCH Scrabble word FAQ

Is BENCH a Scrabble word?

Yes. BENCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BENCH mean?

BENCH is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a long seat for more than one person”.

How many points is BENCH worth in Scrabble?

BENCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is BENCH in Words With Friends?

BENCH is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BENCH have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BENCH, but 11 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BENCH?

You can make 11 shorter words from the letters in BENCH, including BE, HEN, HE and NE.

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