Is BEEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEEN mean?
Been is a form of BE.
- verb
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
“John is rich”
- verb
be identical to; be someone or something
“The president of the company is John Smith”
- verb
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
“Where is my umbrella?”
- verb
have an existence, be extant
“Is there a God?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 4
B (3) + E (1) + E (1) + N (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BEEN
BEEN has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of BEEN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BEEN
The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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