Is BEHEADING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEHEADING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEHEADING mean?
- noun
execution by cutting off the victim's head
- noun
killing by cutting off the head
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 BEHEADING
Single letters that turn BEHEADING 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 BEHEADING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bighead14
- heading12
- heeding12
- neighed12
- behead12
- behind12
- beading11
- hading11
- hanged11
- hinged11
- nighed11
- bhang11
- banged10
- binged10
- haeing10
- hedge10
- beaned9
- beigne9
- ahing9
- badge9
- begad9
- debag9
- gibed9
- henge9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- beanie8
- gained8
- abide8
- baned8
- beedi8
- began8
- begin8
- beige8
- being8
- binge8
- ahed8
- ghee8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- hang8
- head8
- heed8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- nigh8
- bah8
- aedine7
- deign7
- dinge7
- abed7
- bade7
- band7
- bang7
- bead7
- bend7
- bide7
- bind7
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