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Is BE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)”.

Quick answer

Is BE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BE is a valid 2-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
2
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BE meaning and definition

BE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BE as a verb

  1. Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).
  2. Be identical to; be someone or something.
  3. Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.

BE as a noun

  1. A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element.

BE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BE scores 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
Total45

BE on premium squares

On a double word square BE scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 2 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BE

No other word uses exactly the letters in BE.

Unscramble BE: 0 words from its letters

No shorter words can be made from these letters.

Words like BE

One-letter changes to BE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BE

  • by7
  • ba4
  • he5
  • ne2
  • re2
  • te2
  • bi4
  • de3
  • ee2
  • fe5
  • me4
  • pe4
  • ae2
  • bo4
  • oe2
  • we5
  • ye5

Add one letter to BE

  • bed6
  • bet5
  • beg6
  • bee5
  • bel5
  • bey8
  • bye8
  • ben5
  • bes5
  • bez14
  • obe5

BE word facts

BE is a 2-letter word with 2 distinct letters: 1 vowel (E) and 1 consonant. It starts with B and ends with E. By corpus frequency, BE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 2 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BE is a valid 2-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BE mean?

BE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)”.

How many points is BE worth in Scrabble?

BE is worth 4 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is BE in Words With Friends?

BE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BE, but 0 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BE?

No shorter words can be made from the letters in BE.

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