8 Letter Words That Start With BEN

There are 40+ eight letter words beginning with BEN in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With BEN

benefits 13
benjamin 19
benedict 13
benadryl 14
benaming 13
benchers 15
benchier 15
benching 16
bendings 12
bendlets 11
bendwise 14
benetted 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BEN (27 words)

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How Common is BEN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 40 8-letter words starting with BEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.9, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
40
Avg Scrabble Score
14.9
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OA

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8 Letter Words beginning with BEN are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with BEN.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BEN-Words in Scrabble

benzylic 24
benzoyls 22
benzidin 20
benzoles 19
benzines 19
benzoate 19

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BEN is benzylic with a total of 24 points.

B 3
E 1
N 1
Z 10
Y 4
L 1
I 1
C 3

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With BEN

  • How many 8 letter words starting with BEN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 40 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with BEN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "benzoate", "benzidin", "benzylic", "benjamin" start with BEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "benzylic" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with BEN?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with BEN include "benefits", "benjamin", "benedict", "benadryl", "benaming".