Is BEHAVIORAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEHAVIORAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEHAVIORAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to behavior
“behavioral sciences”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + H (4) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 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 BEHAVIORAL
BEHAVIORAL 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 BEHAVIORAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- behavior16
- halierov14
- variable13
- bolivar12
- hirable12
- havior12
- bharal11
- blaher11
- habile11
- herbal11
- lavabo11
- verbal11
- viable11
- halva11
- halve11
- haver11
- hovel11
- hover11
- airhole10
- ovarial10
- reavail10
- variola10
- variole10
- velaria10
- abhor10
- above10
- bevor10
- bohea10
- brava10
- brave10
- bravi10
- bravo10
- obeah10
- rehab10
- have10
- hive10
- hove10
- aerobia9
- hailer9
- halier9
- holier9
- larvae9
- lovier9
- blah9
- herb9
- verb9
- vibe9
- abelia8
- aboral8
- arable8
- bailer8
- bailor8
- boiler8
- boreal8
- librae8
- obelia8
- reboil8
- aiver8
- alive8
- aloha8
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