Is BEHAVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEHAVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEHAVING mean?
Behaving is a form of BEHAVE.
- verb
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
“You should act like an adult”
- verb
behave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
- verb
behave well or properly
“The children must learn to behave”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + H (4) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 BEHAVING
BEHAVING 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 BEHAVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heaving14
- having13
- vahine12
- bhang11
- haven11
- haeing10
- have10
- hive10
- ahing9
- ganev9
- given9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- vegan9
- vibe9
- began8
- begin8
- being8
- binge8
- naevi8
- naive8
- gave8
- give8
- hang8
- nigh8
- vagi8
- vang8
- vega8
- viga8
- bah8
- bang7
- bing7
- gibe7
- haen7
- nave7
- nevi7
- vain7
- vane7
- vein7
- vena7
- vina7
- vine7
- ghi7
- hag7
- veg7
- vig7
- bane6
- bani6
- bean6
- bine6
- nabe6
- ahi6
- ave6
- bag6
- beg6
- big6
- gab6
- gib6
- hae6
- hen6
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