BEHOOVES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BEHOOVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEHOOVES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEHOOVES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEHOOVES
No single letter turns BEHOOVES into another word.
How BEHOOVES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEHOOVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEHOOVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BEHOOVES mean in Scrabble?
BEHOOVES is the present-tense form of BEHOOVE used with he, she and it.
BEHOOVE(verb) — To be necessary, fitting or proper for someone to do something.
Shorter words from the letters in BEHOOVES
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Common questions about BEHOOVES
- Is BEHOOVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEHOOVES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEHOOVES worth?
- BEHOOVES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEHOOVES?
- No single letter can be added to BEHOOVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEHOOVES:
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