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Is BENT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BENT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way”.

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Is BENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BENT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

BENT meaning and definition

BENT has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

BENT as a noun

  1. A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way.
  2. Grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens.

BENT as an adjective

  1. Fixed in your purpose.
  2. Used of the back and knees; stooped.

BENT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BENT scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
N12
T11
Total68

BENT on premium squares

On a double word square BENT scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BENT

No other word uses exactly the letters in BENT.

Unscramble BENT: 10 words from its letters

The letters B, E, N, T make 10 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

Words like BENT

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  • brent7
  • bento7
  • bents7
  • benty10
  • blent7

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BENT word facts

BENT is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (E) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with T. By corpus frequency, BENT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, N, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BENT Scrabble word FAQ

Is BENT a Scrabble word?

Yes. BENT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BENT mean?

BENT is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way”.

How many points is BENT worth in Scrabble?

BENT is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BENT in Words With Friends?

BENT is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BENT have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BENT, but 10 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BENT?

You can make 10 shorter words from the letters in BENT, including BE, NET, BET and TEN.

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