BEHIND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BEHIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEHIND?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEHIND is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEHIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
behindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEHIND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEHIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does BEHIND mean in Scrabble?
preposition
At the back of something, or in a place that is further back than it.
Behind describes position in space, as in the garden behind the house, and also position in time or progress, as when a runner is behind schedule. It can mean in support of, as in the whole town stood behind her. As an adverb it means at the rear, and as a noun it is a polite word for the buttocks.
How BEHIND is used
Very common; works as a preposition, adverb and, informally, a noun.
- The cat hid behind the curtain.
- We are two weeks behind schedule.
- The whole team stood behind their captain.
- Close the door behind you.
- Look behind before you step back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEHIND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEHIND
2 longer words begin with BEHIND.
Shorter words from the letters in BEHIND
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Common questions about BEHIND
- Is BEHIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEHIND, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEHIND worth?
- BEHIND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEHIND mean?
- At the back of something, or in a place that is further back than it.
- What letters can be added to BEHIND?
- BEHIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEHIND:
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