Definition of benefactor

"benefactor" in the noun sense

1. benefactor, helper

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

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Quotations for benefactor

Ingratitude makes the receiver worse, but the benefactor better. [ Proverb ]

Petitioners for admittance into favour must not harass the condescension of their benefactor. [ Burns ]

The crudest foe is a masked benefactor. The wars which make history so dreary have served the cause of truth and virtue. [ Emerson ]

Patron or Customer? These nouns are generally used indiscriminately. A patron is a virtual benefactor; one who countenances, aids, or supports. A customer is a purchaser, or buyer, who expects in return for his money full value received. Hence it is erroneous for a merchant to say, He is a patron of mine, when he means simply a customer. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

benefactor in Scrabble®

The word benefactor is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters benefactor:

BENEFACTOR
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

abortee, acetone, baronet, cantref, carbeen, carbene, enactor, enforce, oftener, reenact

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word benefactor

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In benefactor

BENEFACTOR
(180)
BENEFACTOR
(162)
BENEFACTOR
(120)
BENEFACTOR
(108)
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CANTREF
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ABORTEE
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ACETONE
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ENACTOR
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CANTREF
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BENEFACTOR
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OFTENER
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benefactor in Words With Friends™

The word benefactor is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters benefactor:

BENEFACTOR
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

abortee, acetone, baronet, cantref, carbeen, carbene, enactor, enforce, oftener, reenact

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word benefactor

BENEFACTOR
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(132)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In benefactor

BENEFACTOR
(324)
BENEFACTOR
(216)
BENEFACTOR
(168)
BENEFACTOR
(132)
CANTREF
(113 = 78 + 35)
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Words within the letters of benefactor

2 letter words in benefactor (15 words)

8 letter words in benefactor (1 word)

10 letter words in benefactor (1 word)

benefactor + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence benefactor

Words that start with benefactor (2 words)

Words with benefactor in them (1 word)

Words that end with benefactor (1 word)

Word Growth involving benefactor

Shorter words in benefactor

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Longer words containing benefactor

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