Is BEFRIENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEFRIENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEFRIENDS mean?
Befriends is a form of BEFRIEND.
- verb
become friends with
“John and Eric soon became friends”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 15 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 BEFRIENDS
BEFRIENDS 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.
Words you can make from BEFRIENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- befriend14
- debriefs14
- briefed13
- debrief13
- fibered13
- definers12
- frisbee12
- fibred12
- inbreeds11
- defiers11
- definer11
- defines11
- fenders11
- finders11
- friends11
- infeeds11
- redfins11
- refinds11
- refined11
- serifed11
- briefs11
- fibers11
- fibres11
- benders10
- bendier10
- binders10
- derbies10
- inbreds10
- inbreed10
- rebinds10
- refines10
- defers10
- defier10
- defies10
- define10
- fender10
- fiends10
- finder10
- friend10
- infeed10
- redfin10
- refind10
- beefs10
- brief10
- feebs10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- bender9
- beside9
- biders9
- binder9
- bredes9
- breeds9
- brides9
- brined9
- debris9
- enserf9
- ferine9
- firees9
- frisee9
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