Is BEFRIEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEFRIEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEFRIEND mean?
- verb
become friends with
“John and Eric soon became friends”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 14 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 BEFRIEND
Single letters that turn BEFRIEND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BEFRIEND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- briefed13
- debrief13
- fibered13
- fibred12
- definer11
- refined11
- bendier10
- inbreed10
- defier10
- define10
- fender10
- finder10
- friend10
- infeed10
- redfin10
- refind10
- brief10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- bender9
- binder9
- brined9
- ferine9
- inbred9
- rebind9
- refine9
- defer9
- fiend9
- fined9
- fired9
- freed9
- fried9
- refed9
- beef9
- feeb9
- beedi8
- bider8
- brede8
- breed8
- bride8
- finer8
- firee8
- infer8
- rebid8
- defi8
- feed8
- fend8
- find8
- fib8
- denier7
- nereid7
- reined7
- biner7
- brine7
- bend7
- bide7
- bind7
- bird7
- bred7
- drib7
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