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01 Word definition

behooves

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is BEHOOVES a word?

Yes. BEHOOVES is a 8-letter verb. BEHOOVES is a plural or present-tense form of BEHOOVE: be appropriate or necessary Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BEHOOVES?

B-E-H-O-O-V-E-S

BEHOOVES contains 8 letters, begins with B, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

BEHOOVES is a plural or present-tense form of BEHOOVE.

1verb

  1. BEHOOVES is a plural or present-tense form of BEHOOVE: be appropriate or necessary

    “It behooves us to reflect on this matter”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends17points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BEHOOVES spelled?

B1E2H3O4O5V6E7S8
Starts withBEHFirst 3 letters
Ends withVESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, O
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with BEH →Words ending in VES →Words made from BEHOOVES →Words with B →Words with E →Words with H →Words with O →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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About BEHOOVES.

How do you spell BEHOOVES?

BEHOOVES is spelled B-E-H-O-O-V-E-S. It contains 8 letters.