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Behaves

b 3e 1h 4a 1v 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

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

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

What does behaves mean?

verb

  1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

    “You should act like an adult”

    Synonymsactdo

  2. behave in a certain manner

    “She carried herself well”

    Synonymsacquitbeardeportconductcomport

  3. behave well or properly

    “The children must learn to behave”

    Synonymscomport

Definitions shown for behave, the base form of behaves.

Is BEHAVES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 BEHAVES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
b 3e 1h 4a 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
b 4e 1h 3a 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
b 4e 1h 4a 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
b 4e 1h 3a 1v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in BEHAVES

Words that end like BEHAVES

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

All words ending in -AVES

Behaves: quick answers

Is BEHAVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BEHAVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BEHAVES worth?
BEHAVES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does behaves mean?
behaves is the third-person singular form of behave, which means “behave in a certain manner”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BEHAVES?
You can make 65 shorter words from BEHAVES, such as BEHAVE, HEAVES, HEVEAS, SHEAVE. See the full list.