Is BELIEVED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BELIEVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BELIEVED mean?

Believed is a form of BELIEVE.

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

Scrabble: 14
Words With Friends: 17
Letters: 8

B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 BELIEVED

BELIEVED 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 BELIEVED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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