Is BELIEVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BELIEVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BELIEVE mean?
- verb
accept as true; take to be true
“I believed his report”
- verb
judge or regard; look upon; judge
“I think he is very smart”
- verb
be confident about something
“I believe that he will come back from the war”
- verb
follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
“When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 12 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 BELIEVE
Single letters that turn BELIEVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from BELIEVE
The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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