Words That Start With BEN

There are over 279 words that begin with BEN in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find BEN-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with BEN.

3-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Short high-frequency BEN-words:

ben

4-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 4-letter BEN-words:

bent

bend

bene

beni

benj

bens

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5-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 5-letter BEN-words:

bench

bends

bendy

benes

benet

benga

benis

benne

benni

benny

bento

bents

benty

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6-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 6-letter BEN-words:

bename

benchy

benday

bended

bendee

bender

bendys

benets

bengas

benign

benjes

bennes

bennet

bennis

bentos

benzal

benzil

benzin

benzol

benzyl

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7-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 7-letter BEN-words:

benefit

beneath

benched

bencher

bendays

bendees

bendier

bendlet

benefic

benempt

benight

bennies

benthal

benthon

benzene

benzils

benzins

benzoic

benzoin

benzyls

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8-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 8-letter BEN-words:

benefits

benjamin

benedict

benadryl

benaming

benchier

benching

bendable

bendiest

bendways

benetted

benights

benignly

benisons

bentwood

benzidin

benzines

benzoles

benzoyls

benzylic

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9-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 9-letter BEN-words:

benefited

benchmark

benchtops

benchwork

bendaying

benedicks

benedight

beneficed

benempted

bengaline

benighted

benignant

benignest

beniseeds

benjamins

bentgrass

benthoses

bentonite

benumbing

benzenoid

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10-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 10-letter BEN-words:

beneficial

benchmarks

benedicite

benefacted

beneficent

benefiting

benefitted

benevolent

bengalines

benightens

benignancy

bentonites

bentonitic

benumbment

benzenoids

benzidines

benzocaine

benzofuran

benzolines

benzpyrene

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11-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 11-letter BEN-words:

benchership

benchwarmer

bendability

benefacting

benefaction

benefactory

beneficence

beneficiary

beneficiate

benightedly

benightened

benightings

benightment

benignantly

bentgrasses

benthoscope

benumbingly

benumbments

benzopyrene

benzylidine

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12-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 12-letter BEN-words:

bencherships

benchwarmers

benedictions

benedictuses

benefactions

benefactives

beneficially

beneficiated

beneficiates

benevolences

benevolently

benightening

benightments

benumbedness

benzaldehyde

benzoapyrene

benzophenone

benzopyrenes

benzoquinone

benzylidines

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13-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 13-letter BEN-words:

benchmarkings

benedictional

beneficential

beneficiaries

beneficiating

beneficiation

benightedness

benightenings

benthopelagic

benzaldehydes

benzimidazole

benzoapyrenes

benzophenones

benzoquinones

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14-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 14-letter BEN-words:

benedictionals

benefactresses

beneficialness

beneficiations

benevolentness

benumbednesses

benzanthracene

benzimidazoles

benzodiazepine

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15-Letter Words Starting With BEN

Common 15-letter BEN-words:

benightednesses

benzanthracenes

benzenecarbonyl

benzodiazepines

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279 Common Words Starting with BEN

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

38 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BEN is benzodiazepines with a total of 38 points.

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

noun 1. any of a class of heterocyclic organic compounds used as tranquillizers, such as Librium and Valium

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FAQ Words That Start With BEN

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

There are 279 words in the English dictionary that start with BEN, and most of them are 9 letters long (41 words of that length).
What's the longest word starting with BEN?

The longest word starting with BEN is "beneficialnesses" at 16 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "beneficial" is the longest common word starting with BEN.
Are there any rare words starting with BEN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "benzoquinone", "benzoquinones", "benzenecarbonyl", "benzanthracene" start with BEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "benzoquinones" is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words starting with BEN?

Most words starting with BEN are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "benefited", "benchmark", "benchtops", "benchwork", "bendaying".