01 Word definition

behalf

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is BEHALF a word?

Yes. BEHALF is a 6-letter noun. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as ‘on behalf of’ rather than ‘in behalf of’) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BEHALF?

B-E-H-A-L-F

BEHALF contains 6 letters, begins with B, and ends with F.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as ‘on behalf of’ rather than ‘in behalf of’)

    “the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child”

2noun

  1. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as ‘in behalf’ rather than ‘on behalf’ and usually with a possessive)

    “in your behalf”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BEHALF spelled?

B1E2H3A4L5F6
Starts withBEHFirst 3 letters
Ends withALFLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BEHALF.

How do you spell BEHALF?

BEHALF is spelled B-E-H-A-L-F. It contains 6 letters.