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Is BEHIND a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BEHIND is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adverb, a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “in or to or toward the rear”.

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Is BEHIND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BEHIND is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 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
6
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BEHIND meaning and definition

BEHIND has 4 common senses and works as an adverb, a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

BEHIND as an adverb

  1. In or to or toward the rear.
  2. Remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from.

BEHIND as a noun

  1. The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.

BEHIND as an adjective

  1. Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest.

BEHIND Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BEHIND scores 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
H43
I11
N12
D22
Total1213

BEHIND on premium squares

On a double word square BEHIND scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BEHIND

No other word uses exactly the letters in BEHIND.

Shorter words hiding in BEHIND

The letters B, E, H, I, N, D make 51 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BEHIND: all 51 words.

Words like BEHIND

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

Add one letter to BEHIND

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BEHIND word facts

BEHIND is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and I) and 4 consonants. It starts with B and ends with D. By corpus frequency, BEHIND is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, H, I, N, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BEHIND Scrabble word FAQ

Is BEHIND a Scrabble word?

Yes. BEHIND is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BEHIND mean?

BEHIND is used as an adverb, a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “in or to or toward the rear”.

How many points is BEHIND worth in Scrabble?

BEHIND is worth 12 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is BEHIND in Words With Friends?

BEHIND is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BEHIND have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BEHIND, but 51 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BEHIND?

You can make 51 shorter words from the letters in BEHIND, including END, BEND, BID and BE.

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