beneficent

Adjective

doing or producing good
- "the most beneficent regime in history"

Adjective Satellite

generous in assistance to the poor

Adj

Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence.

Synonyms

benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic, generous

Antonyms

maleficent

Scrabble Score: 17

beneficent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
beneficent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beneficent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

beneficent: valid Words With Friends Word