Behave
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To act or conduct oneself in a specified or appropriate manner.
“The children were told to behave themselves during the ceremony.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/bɪˈheɪv/
Syllables
be·have
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Wordle
Ends in -AVE, a very common Wordle ending, three vowels make it a good early guess.
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points. The V makes it moderately valuable, -AVE ending allows BEHAVED or BEHAVES extensions.
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