What does BELIEVE mean?

Pronunciation
/bɪˈliv/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. accept as true; take to be true“I believed his report”
  2. judge or regard; look upon; judge“I think he is very smart”
  3. be confident about something“I believe that he will come back from the war”
  4. follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer“When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too”
  5. credit with veracity“You cannot believe this man”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

believed14believes13

Anagrams of BELIEVE

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

Words inside BELIEVE

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

belive11belie7bevel10levee8lieve8bile6evil7 live7 veil7 vibe9 vile7 bee5 bel5eel3eve6 lee3 lei3lev6lib5lie3 vee6vie6be4 bi4el2 li2

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Questions

Is BELIEVE a valid word in word games?

BELIEVE 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 BELIEVE worth?

BELIEVE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BELIEVE?

26 other words, including BE, LIVE, LIE and EVIL.