Definition of benighting

"benighting" in the verb sense

1. benight

overtake with darkness or night

2. benight

envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness

"The benighted peoples of this area"

3. benight, bedim

make darker and difficult to perceive by sight

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benighting in Scrabble®

The word benighting 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® Plays In The Letters benighting:

BENIGHTING
(162)
BENIGHTING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

benight, binging, hinging, hinting, nightie, tinging

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word benighting

BENIGHTING
(162)
BENIGHTING
(162)
BENIGHTING
(108)
BENIGHTING
(108)
BENIGHTING
(84)
BENIGHTING
(76)
BENIGHTING
(68)
BENIGHTING
(68)
BENIGHTING
(68)
BENIGHTING
(68)
BENIGHTING
(63)
BENIGHTING
(60)
BENIGHTING
(58)
BENIGHTING
(54)
BENIGHTING
(54)
BENIGHTING
(54)
BENIGHTING
(54)
BENIGHTING
(46)
BENIGHTING
(44)
BENIGHTING
(44)
BENIGHTING
(42)
BENIGHTING
(42)
BENIGHTING
(40)
BENIGHTING
(40)
BENIGHTING
(40)
BENIGHTING
(40)
BENIGHTING
(38)
BENIGHTING
(38)
BENIGHTING
(36)
BENIGHTING
(36)
BENIGHTING
(36)
BENIGHTING
(36)
BENIGHTING
(34)
BENIGHTING
(34)
BENIGHTING
(31)
BENIGHTING
(29)
BENIGHTING
(24)
BENIGHTING
(23)
BENIGHTING
(23)
BENIGHTING
(21)
BENIGHTING
(21)
BENIGHTING
(21)
BENIGHTING
(20)
BENIGHTING
(20)

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

BENIGHTING
(162)
BENIGHTING
(162)
BENIGHTING
(108)
BENIGHTING
(108)
BENIGHT
(102 = 52 + 50)
BENIGHT
(101 = 51 + 50)
BENIGHT
(98 = 48 + 50)
HINGING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HINGING
(98 = 48 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(95 = 45 + 50)
HINTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(95 = 45 + 50)
BENIGHT
(95 = 45 + 50)
BINGING
(94 = 44 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(94 = 44 + 50)
HINTING
(94 = 44 + 50)
HINGING
(92 = 42 + 50)
HINGING
(92 = 42 + 50)
BENIGHT
(92 = 42 + 50)
BENIGHT
(92 = 42 + 50)
BENIGHT
(92 = 42 + 50)
HINGING
(92 = 42 + 50)
BENIGHT
(92 = 42 + 50)
BINGING
(92 = 42 + 50)
BENIGHT
(92 = 42 + 50)
BENIGHT
(92 = 42 + 50)
HINTING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HINGING
(89 = 39 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HINGING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HINGING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HINGING
(89 = 39 + 50)
BINGING
(89 = 39 + 50)
BENIGHT
(89 = 39 + 50)
BINGING
(89 = 39 + 50)
BINGING
(89 = 39 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
BINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
BINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
TINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
BINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
BINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINGING
(84 = 34 + 50)
BENIGHT
(84 = 34 + 50)
BENIGHT
(84 = 34 + 50)
BENIGHT
(84 = 34 + 50)
BENIGHTING
(84)
HINTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
BINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
BENIGHT
(82 = 32 + 50)
HINGING
(82 = 32 + 50)
BENIGHT
(82 = 32 + 50)
HINGING
(82 = 32 + 50)
HINTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
BENIGHT
(82 = 32 + 50)
HINTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HINGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
BINGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TINGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TINGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
BENIGHT
(80 = 30 + 50)
HINTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TINGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
BENIGHT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TINGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TINGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
BENIGHT
(80 = 30 + 50)
BINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(78 = 28 + 50)
BENIGHT
(78 = 28 + 50)
BENIGHT
(78 = 28 + 50)
BENIGHT
(78 = 28 + 50)
BINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
BINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
HINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
HINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
BENIGHT
(78 = 28 + 50)
HINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
HINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
HINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
HINTING
(78 = 28 + 50)
HINGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
TINGING
(77 = 27 + 50)
BINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BENIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BENIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BENIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
BINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BENIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
BENIGHTING
(76)
HINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINGING
(76 = 26 + 50)
BENIGHT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HINTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HINTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HINTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
BINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HINGING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BENIGHT
(73 = 23 + 50)
BENIGHT
(73 = 23 + 50)
BINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HINTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HINTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HINTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HINTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(72 = 22 + 50)
BINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
BINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
BINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
BINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HINTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HINGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
HINTING
(71 = 21 + 50)
TINGING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINGING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINGING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINGING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINGING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TINGING
(70 = 20 + 50)
BENIGHT
(69 = 19 + 50)
HINGING
(69 = 19 + 50)
HINGING
(69 = 19 + 50)
BINGING
(69 = 19 + 50)
NIGHTIE
(69 = 19 + 50)
TINGING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINGING
(68 = 18 + 50)
BENIGHTING
(68)
TINGING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINGING
(68 = 18 + 50)
HINTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TINGING
(68 = 18 + 50)
BENIGHT
(68 = 18 + 50)
HINGING
(68 = 18 + 50)
BENIGHTING
(68)
BENIGHTING
(68)
BENIGHTING
(68)
HINTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
BENIGHT
(68 = 18 + 50)
BENIGHT
(68 = 18 + 50)
BENIGHT
(68 = 18 + 50)

benighting in Words With Friends™

The word benighting 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: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters benighting:

BENIGHTING
(261)
BENIGHTING
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

benight, binging, hinging, hinting, nightie, tinging

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word benighting

BENIGHTING
(261)
BENIGHTING
(261)
BENIGHTING
(138)
BENIGHTING
(138)
BENIGHTING
(100)
BENIGHTING
(96)
BENIGHTING
(93)
BENIGHTING
(92)
BENIGHTING
(92)
BENIGHTING
(88)
BENIGHTING
(88)
BENIGHTING
(87)
BENIGHTING
(84)
BENIGHTING
(84)
BENIGHTING
(81)
BENIGHTING
(75)
BENIGHTING
(70)
BENIGHTING
(66)
BENIGHTING
(66)
BENIGHTING
(62)
BENIGHTING
(58)
BENIGHTING
(58)
BENIGHTING
(50)
BENIGHTING
(46)
BENIGHTING
(42)
BENIGHTING
(42)
BENIGHTING
(42)
BENIGHTING
(42)
BENIGHTING
(32)
BENIGHTING
(30)
BENIGHTING
(29)
BENIGHTING
(29)
BENIGHTING
(29)
BENIGHTING
(28)
BENIGHTING
(28)
BENIGHTING
(27)
BENIGHTING
(26)
BENIGHTING
(26)
BENIGHTING
(26)
BENIGHTING
(26)
BENIGHTING
(25)
BENIGHTING
(25)
BENIGHTING
(25)
BENIGHTING
(25)
BENIGHTING
(24)
BENIGHTING
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In benighting

BENIGHTING
(261)
BENIGHTING
(261)
BENIGHTING
(138)
BENIGHTING
(138)
BINGING
(119 = 84 + 35)
BENIGHT
(116 = 81 + 35)
BINGING
(113 = 78 + 35)
HINGING
(110 = 75 + 35)
HINGING
(110 = 75 + 35)
BINGING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BINGING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BINGING
(107 = 72 + 35)
HINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
HINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
HINTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
BENIGHT
(104 = 69 + 35)
BENIGHT
(104 = 69 + 35)
BENIGHT
(104 = 69 + 35)
TINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
BINGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(101 = 66 + 35)
BINGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
BINGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(100)
BINGING
(99 = 64 + 35)
BINGING
(99 = 64 + 35)
BINGING
(99 = 64 + 35)
TINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HINTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
BENIGHT
(98 = 63 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(96)
BENIGHT
(95 = 60 + 35)
BENIGHT
(95 = 60 + 35)
HINGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(95 = 60 + 35)
HINGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(95 = 60 + 35)
BINGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
HINGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
BENIGHT
(95 = 60 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(93)
HINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
BENIGHT
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
HINTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(92)
HINTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(92)
HINTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
BINGING
(89 = 54 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(89 = 54 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(89 = 54 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(88)
BENIGHTING
(88)
BENIGHTING
(87)
HINTING
(87 = 52 + 35)
TINGING
(87 = 52 + 35)
TINGING
(87 = 52 + 35)
HINTING
(87 = 52 + 35)
TINGING
(87 = 52 + 35)
HINTING
(87 = 52 + 35)
HINTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
BENIGHT
(86 = 51 + 35)
BENIGHT
(86 = 51 + 35)
HINGING
(86 = 51 + 35)
HINTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
BENIGHT
(86 = 51 + 35)
BENIGHT
(86 = 51 + 35)
TINGING
(86 = 51 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(84)
BENIGHTING
(84)
NIGHTIE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(83 = 48 + 35)
BINGING
(83 = 48 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(81)
BENIGHT
(81 = 46 + 35)
TINGING
(80 = 45 + 35)
HINTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
HINTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
TINGING
(80 = 45 + 35)
HINTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
BINGING
(79 = 44 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HINGING
(77 = 42 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BENIGHT
(77 = 42 + 35)
HINGING
(77 = 42 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BENIGHT
(77 = 42 + 35)
BINGING
(75 = 40 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(75)
BENIGN
(75)
BINGING
(75 = 40 + 35)
BINGING
(75 = 40 + 35)
BINGING
(73 = 38 + 35)
HINGING
(73 = 38 + 35)
HINTING
(73 = 38 + 35)
BENIGHT
(73 = 38 + 35)
TINGING
(73 = 38 + 35)
HINGING
(73 = 38 + 35)
HINTING
(73 = 38 + 35)
BENIGHT
(73 = 38 + 35)
BINGING
(71 = 36 + 35)
BINGING
(71 = 36 + 35)
HINGING
(71 = 36 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HINGING
(71 = 36 + 35)
BENIGHT
(71 = 36 + 35)
BENIGHT
(71 = 36 + 35)
BINGING
(71 = 36 + 35)
BINGING
(71 = 36 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(70)
BINGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
HINGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
HINTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
HINTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
BENIGHT
(69 = 34 + 35)
BENIGHT
(69 = 34 + 35)
BINGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
TINGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
HINGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
TINGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
HINGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
BENIGHT
(69 = 34 + 35)
HINGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
BENIGHT
(67 = 32 + 35)
BINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
HINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
HINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(67 = 32 + 35)
BINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
HINTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BENIGHT
(67 = 32 + 35)
BINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
HINTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
TINGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
BITING
(66)
BENIGHTING
(66)
BENIGHTING
(66)
HINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
BENIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
BENIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
BENIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
BENIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
BENIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
BENIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
BENIGHT
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
TINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HINTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
BENIGHT
(64 = 29 + 35)
TINGING
(63 = 28 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(63 = 28 + 35)
TINGING
(63 = 28 + 35)
TINGING
(63 = 28 + 35)
HINTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(63 = 28 + 35)
HINTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(63 = 28 + 35)
BENIGN
(63)
NIGHTIE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NIGHTIE
(63 = 28 + 35)
BENIGHTING
(62)
TINGING
(61 = 26 + 35)
BINGING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HINTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HINTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HINTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HINTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
BINGING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HINTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
HINTING
(61 = 26 + 35)

Words within the letters of benighting

2 letter words in benighting (7 words)

3 letter words in benighting (21 words)

4 letter words in benighting (11 words)

5 letter words in benighting (11 words)

6 letter words in benighting (4 words)

7 letter words in benighting (6 words)

8 letter words in benighting (2 words)

10 letter words in benighting (1 word)

benighting + 1 blank (3 words)

benighting + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence benighting

Words that start with benighting (2 words)

Words with benighting in them (1 word)

Words that end with benighting (1 word)

Word Growth involving benighting

Shorter words in benighting

be ben benight

en ben benight

nigh night benight

in tin ting

Longer words containing benighting

benightings