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Is BEHAVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BEHAVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BEHAVES mean?

Behaves is a form of BEHAVE.

  1. verb

    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

    “You should act like an adult”

  2. verb

    behave in a certain manner

    “She carried herself well”

  3. verb

    behave well or properly

    “The children must learn to behave”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + E (1) + H (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + 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 BEHAVES

BEHAVES 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 BEHAVES

The 57 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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