With BE
47 words · highest scoring is behaving at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words With BE
There are 47 eight letter words containing BE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is behaving at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 47 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABSORBED, BELIEVER, DOORBELL among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With BE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With BE
- behaving17
- chambers17
- behavior16
- cucumber16
- alphabet15
- becoming15
- beheaded15
- embedded15
Common 8 Letter Words With BE
- absorbed13
- bearings11
- behaving17
- belonged12
- betrayed14
- diabetes11
- labelled11
- obedient11
8 Letter Words With BE Defined
- absorbedAdjective · 13 points
- (of energy or a liquid or other substance) taken in or soaked up
- beautiesNoun · 10 points
- a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight
- believerNoun · 13 points
- a person who believes in the truth or existence of something
- betrayedVerb · 14 points
- expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
- doorbellNoun · 11 points
- a bell in a building that can be rung by visitors outside to signal their arrival
- mulberryNoun · 15 points
- a small deciduous tree with broad leaves, native to East Asia and long cultivated elsewhere
8 Letter Words With BE: Questions
How many eight letter words containing BE are there?
There are 47 eight letter words containing BE in our dictionary, and 47 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing BE?
BEHAVING is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing BE?
ABSORBED, BELIEVER, DOORBELL are among the most familiar eight letter words containing BE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing BE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.