BENEFIT
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt//
noun
- (insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
- (obsolete) beneficence; liberality"The Birds, that liue i'th field / On the vvilde Benefit of nature, liue / Happier then vve; for they may chooſe their Mates, / And carroll their ſvveet pleaſures to the Spring: […]"
verb
- (transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to."[…] I will repent of the good; wherewith I saide I would benefite them."
- (intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary."Diesel maintenance schedules are benefiting from work done on the magnificent Hilger & Watts electronic spectrograph for oil analysis, which detects minute quantities of metals in samples of used lubricating oil; [...]."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BENEFIT'?
The word BENEFIT is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
B3
E1
N1
E1
F4
I1
T1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BENEFIT'?
The word BENEFIT is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
B4
E1
N2
E1
F4
I1
T1
Total: 14 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.