8-Letter Words Starting With BEH
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BEH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BEH 19 words
How common is BEH at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 eight-letter words that start with BEH. They average 15.9 points, the best is BEHOVELY (19 points) and 21.1% end in D.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 21.1% of words
Most common last letters
- d 21.1%
- s 21.1%
- g 15.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea15.8%
- oo10.5%
- io5.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BEH
b 3e 1h 4o 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
B 3 + E 1 + H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
behovely
Form of behove
- verbbe appropriate or necessary“It behooves us to reflect on this matter”
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How many eight-letter words that start with BEH are there?
There are 19 eight-letter words that start with BEH in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BEH?
BEHOVELY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEHEMOTH (18), BEHAVING (17), BEHAPPEN (17).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with BEH?
Everyday examples include BEHOLDER, BEHAVING, BEHALVES, BEHEADED, BEHOLDEN, BEHEMOTH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BEH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEHOVELY (19), BEHAPPEN (17), BEHIGHTS (17), BEHOOVED (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.