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Is benjamin a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word benjamin is a Scrabble US word. The word benjamin is worth 19 points in Scrabble:

B3E1N1J8A1M3I1N1

Is benjamin a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word benjamin is a Scrabble UK word and has 19 points:

B3E1N1J8A1M3I1N1

Is benjamin a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word benjamin is a Words With Friends word. The word benjamin is worth 25 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

BENJAMIN,

6-letter words (3 found)

BINMAN,BINMEN,ENJAMB,

5-letter words (9 found)

AMINE,ANIME,BENNI,INANE,JAMBE,JINNE,MANEB,MINAE,NINJA,

4-letter words (40 found)

AINE,AMEN,AMIE,AMIN,BANE,BANI,BEAM,BEAN,BEIN,BEMA,BENI,BENJ,BIEN,BIMA,BINE,EINA,IAMB,JAMB,JANE,JANN,JEAN,JIBE,JINN,MABE,MAIN,MANE,MANI,MEAN,MEIN,MIEN,MINA,MINE,NABE,NAIN,NAME,NANE,NEMA,NEMN,NIMB,NINE,

3-letter words (33 found)

AIM,AIN,AJI,AME,AMI,ANE,ANI,ANN,BAE,BAM,BAN,BEN,BIN,EAN,INN,JAB,JAI,JAM,JIB,JIN,MAE,MAN,MEN,MIB,MNA,NAB,NAE,NAM,NAN,NEB,NIB,NIE,NIM,

2-letter words (18 found)

AB,AE,AI,AM,AN,BA,BE,BI,EA,EM,EN,IN,JA,MA,ME,MI,NA,NE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 105 words from benjamin according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of benjamin

benjamin

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/
  • Hyphenation: ben‧ja‧min

Etymology 1

From benzoin, modified by folk etymology to match the name Benjamin.

Noun

benjamin (countable and uncountable, plural benjamins)

  1. A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
  2. A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin a Benjamin bush.

See also

  • Benjamin tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Noun

benjamin (plural benjamins)

  1. (UK, slang, dated) A kind of upper coat for men.

Etymology 3

From the image of Benjamin Franklin on the US $100 bill.

Noun

benjamin (plural benjamins)

  1. (US, slang) Alternative form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ̃.ʒa.mɛ̃/

Etymology 1

From the biblical character Benjamin.

Noun

benjamin m (plural benjamins, feminine benjamine)

  1. youngest child (in a family)
  2. child loved disproportionally more by the parents in a family
  3. (sports) One of the age classes for children; varies by sport

Etymology 2

After French Scrabble player Benjamin Hannuna.

Noun

benjamin m (plural benjamins)

  1. (Scrabble) a three-letter addition to the beginning of a word that creates another valid word, especially one that reaches a "triple word score" square

Further reading

  • “benjamin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French benjamin.

Noun

benjamin m (plural benjamini)

  1. youngest child (in a family)

Declension


Source: wiktionary.org