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Behooved

b 3e 1h 4o 1o 1v 4e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare · past tense of behoove

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

What does behooved mean?

verb

  1. be appropriate or necessary

    “It behooves us to reflect on this matter”

    Synonymsbehove

Definitions shown for behoove, the base form of behooved.

Is BEHOOVED 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 BEHOOVED worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
b 3e 1h 4o 1o 1v 4e 1d 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
b 4e 1h 3o 1o 1v 5e 1d 2

Wordfeud

18 pts
b 4e 1h 4o 1o 1v 4e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
b 4e 1h 3o 1o 1v 6e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in BEHOOVED

Words that end like BEHOOVED

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

All words ending in -OOVED

Behooved: quick answers

Is BEHOOVED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BEHOOVED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BEHOOVED worth?
BEHOOVED scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does behooved mean?
behooved is the past tense of behoove, which means “be appropriate or necessary”.
What words can you make with the letters in BEHOOVED?
You can make 70 shorter words from BEHOOVED, such as BEHOVED, BEHOOVE, BEHOVE, HOOVED. See the full list.