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BENIGHTED

/bɪˈnaɪtɪd/

9 letters · 3 syllables · verb, adjective

B 3/4
E 1/1
N 1/2
I 1/1
G 2/3
H 4/3
T 1/1
E 1/1
D 2/2
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Definition of BENIGHTED

verb

(chiefly in passive) To overtake (a traveller etc) with the darkness of night, especially before shelter is reached.

verb

To darken; to shroud or obscure.

verb

To plunge or be overwhelmed in moral or intellectual darkness.

adjective

Overtaken by night; especially of a traveller, etc.: caught out by oncoming night before reaching one's destination.

adjective

Plunged into darkness.

adjective

Lacking education or knowledge; unenlightened; also, lacking morality; immoral, unscrupulous.

Antonyms of BENIGHTED

Words with opposite meaning

unbenighted

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
3
Scrabble
16
points
WWF
18
points

Is BENIGHTED a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BENIGHTED is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 16 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 16 pts Words With Friends — 18 pts

Tip: BENIGHTED uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for BENIGHTED

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter benighted Total
Scrabble 311124112 16
WWF 412133112 18

Anagrams of BENIGHTED

Words made by rearranging the exact same 9 letters

benedight 16/18

Words You Can Make With the Letters in BENIGHTED

100 words from the letters in BENIGHTED

9-letter words

benedight 16/18 UK

7-letter words

bedight 14/15 USUKWWF bighted 14/15 USUKWWF benight 13/15 UK heeding 12/13 USUKWWF neighed 12/13 USUKWWF nighted 12/13 UK theeing 11/12 UK beignet 10/13 USUKWWF

6-letter words

behind 12/13 USUKWWF hinged 11/12 USUKWWF nighed 11/12 USUKWWF henbit 11/12 USUKWWF binged 10/13 USUKWWF hented 10/10 USUKWWF hinted 10/10 USUKWWF beigne 9/12 UK betide 9/10 USUKWWF bident 9/11 UK theine 9/9 USUKWWF deeing 8/10 UK nidget 8/10 USUKWWF tinged 8/10 USUKWWF eident 7/8 UK endite 7/8 USUKWWF teeing 7/9 USUKWWF

5-letter words

bight 11/12 USUKWWF hedge 10/10 USUKWWF heben 10/11 UK thebe 10/10 USUKWWF dight 10/10 USUKWWF gibed 9/11 USUKWWF henge 9/10 UK ehing 9/10 UK hinge 9/10 USUKWWF neigh 9/10 USUKWWF theed 9/8 UK eight 9/9 USUKWWF thegn 9/10 USUKWWF night 9/10 USUKWWF thing 9/10 USUKWWF beedi 8/9 UK beige 8/10 USUKWWF begin 8/11 USUKWWF being 8/11 USUKWWF binge 8/11 USUKWWF beget 8/10 USUKWWF betid 8/9 UK bidet 8/9 USUKWWF debit 8/9 USUKWWF thein 8/8 USUKWWF thine 8/8 USUKWWF deign 7/9 USUKWWF dinge 7/9 USUKWWF benet 7/9 UK diene 6/7 USUKWWF eigne 6/8 UK genie 6/8 USUKWWF edite 6/6 UK genet 6/8 USUKWWF tenge 6/8 UK teind 6/7 USUKWWF tined 6/7 USUKWWF tinge 6/8 USUKWWF

4-letter words

hebe 9/9 USUKWWF beth 9/9 USUKWWF ehed 8/7 UK heed 8/7 USUKWWF ghee 8/8 USUKWWF heid 8/7 UK hide 8/7 USUKWWF hied 8/7 USUKWWF hend 8/8 UK hind 8/8 USUKWWF hing 8/9 UK nigh 8/9 USUKWWF thig 8/8 UK bede 7/8 UK bide 7/8 USUKWWF dieb 7/8 UK gibe 7/9 USUKWWF bend 7/9 USUKWWF bind 7/9 USUKWWF bing 7/10 UK debt 7/8 USUKWWF ethe 7/6 UK hete 7/6 UK thee 7/6 USUKWWF hent 7/7 USUKWWF then 7/7 USUKWWF hint 7/7 USUKWWF thin 7/7 USUKWWF edge 6/7 USUKWWF geed 6/7 USUKWWF gied 6/7 USUKWWF been 6/8 USUKWWF bene 6/8 USUKWWF bein 6/8 UK beni 6/8 UK bien 6/8 UK

How to Use BENIGHTED in Word Games

BENIGHTED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About BENIGHTED

What does BENIGHTED mean?
BENIGHTED is a verb. (chiefly in passive) To overtake (a traveller etc) with the darkness of night, especially before shelter is reached.
Is BENIGHTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BENIGHTED is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
How many points is BENIGHTED worth in Scrabble?
BENIGHTED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from BENIGHTED?
You can make 100 words from the letters in BENIGHTED. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are the anagrams of BENIGHTED?
The anagrams of BENIGHTED (words using the exact same letters) are: BENEDIGHT. Each is a valid word in Scrabble.