What does BEHAVE mean?

Pronunciation
/bɪˈheɪv/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself“You should act like an adult”
  2. behave in a certain manner“She carried herself well”
  3. behave well or properly“The children must learn to behave”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

behaved16behaves15behaving17

Anagrams of BEHAVE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BEHAVE

18 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

heave11eave7have10 hebe9ave6bah8bee5 eve6 hae6vee6ab4 ae2ah5ba4be4 eh5ha5he5

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Questions

Is BEHAVE a valid word in word games?

BEHAVE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BEHAVE worth?

BEHAVE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BEHAVE?

18 other words, including BE, HAVE, HE and AH.