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Becomes

Q: What does becomes mean?

becomes is the third-person singular form of become, which means “enter or assume a certain state or condition”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.

b ₃e ₁c ₃o ₁m ₃e ₁s ₁

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of become

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does becomes mean?

verb

enter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
Synonymsgo get
undergo a change or development
“The water turned into ice”
Synonymsturn
come into existence
“What becomes has duration”
enhance the appearance of
“Mourning becomes Electra”
Synonymssuit

Definitions shown for become, the base form of becomes.

Is BECOMES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is BECOMES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts

b ₃e ₁c ₃o ₁m ₃e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

16 pts

b ₄e ₁c ₄o ₁m ₄e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

15 pts

b ₄e ₁c ₄o ₁m ₃e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

14 pts

b ₄e ₁c ₃o ₁m ₃e ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BECOMES

Best shorter words top 30 of 70

become 12 combes 12 combe 11 combs 11 comb 10 besom 9 comes 9 mebos 9 mobes 9 cobs 8 come 8 coms 8 mobe 8 mobs 8 mocs 8 cob 7 mob 7 moc 7 obese 7 bees 6 cees 6 cose 6 ecos 6 emes 6 emos 6 mees 6 mese 6 moes 6 mose 6 obes 6

See all 70 words made from BECOMES

Words that end like BECOMES

Common words that share the ending -OMES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

welcomes outcomes incomes syndromes comes homes overcomes chromes epitomes gnomes domes tomes chromosomes

All words ending in -OMES

Becomes: quick answers

Is BECOMES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BECOMES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.

How many points is BECOMES worth?

BECOMES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does becomes mean?

becomes is the third-person singular form of become, which means “enter or assume a certain state or condition”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in BECOMES?

You can make 70 shorter words from BECOMES, such as BECOME, COMBES, COMBE, COMBS. See the full list.