9 Letter Words That Start With BEN

There are 40+ nine letter words beginning with BEN in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter BEN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with BEN.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BEN

benefited 15

benchiest 16

benchland 17

benchless 16

benchtops 18

bendaying 16

benedight 16

benefacts 16

benempted 16

benighted 16

benighter 15

benignest 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With BEN (26 words)

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How Common is BEN as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 40 9-letter words starting with BEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.7, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter BEN-Words in Scrabble

benchmark 22

benzidine 21

benzidins 21

benzenoid 21

benjamins 20

benzoates 20

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with BEN?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BEN is benchmark with a total of 22 points.

B 3

E 1

N 1

C 3

H 4

M 3

A 1

R 1

K 5

noun 1. a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared

Synonyms:

standardpoint of referencebasisgaugecriterionspecificationcanonconventionguideguidelineguiding principlenormtouchstoneyardsticktestlitmus testbarometerindicatormeasuremodelexemplarclassic examplepatternparadigmarchetypeprototypeideal

noun 2. a surveyor's mark cut in a wall, pillar, or building and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes

verb 1. evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With BEN

How many 9 letter words starting with BEN are in the English dictionary?

There are 40 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.7.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with BEN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "benzidine", "benzenoid", "benzoline", "benzidins" start with BEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "benzidine" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with BEN?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with BEN include "benefited", "benchiest", "benchland", "benchless", "benchtops".