BE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. BE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BE is to know. It scores 4 from 2 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BE scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in BE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 206.
What stands out about BE
- BE is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To exist, or to occupy a particular state or position.
How BE is used
- There will be nothing left by the time we arrive.
- It is easier to be honest than to remember a story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BE and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BE
Showing 24 of more than 2000 words that begin with BE.
Words ending in BE
Showing 24 of 173 words that end in BE. Useful as a back hook: play BE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BE inside
Showing 24 of 3479 words that contain BE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about BE
- Is BE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BE worth?
- BE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BE mean?
- To exist, or to occupy a particular state or position.
- What letters can be added to BE?
- BE takes 11 hooks: 1 in front and 10 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of BE:
Open BE in the Word Finder