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Behoves

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of behove

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

What does behoves mean?

verb

  1. be appropriate or necessary

    “It behooves us to reflect on this matter”

    Synonymsbehoove

Definitions shown for behove, the base form of behoves.

Is BEHOVES 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 BEHOVES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in BEHOVES

Words that end like BEHOVES

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

removesapprovesimprovesalcovesreprovesdisprovesmangrovesprovesmovesgloveslovesclovesdrovesgrovesshovesstovescovesdovesdisapproves
All words ending in -OVES

Behoves: quick answers

Is BEHOVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BEHOVES 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 BEHOVES worth?
BEHOVES 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 behoves mean?
behoves is the third-person singular form of behove, which means “be appropriate or necessary”.
What words can you make with the letters in BEHOVES?
You can make 58 shorter words from BEHOVES, such as BEHOVE, EVHOE, EVOHE, HOVES. See the full list.