behavior: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 16 letter points · starts with B · ends with R
Meaning of behavior
noun
- US, uncountable, usually
Human conduct relative to social norms.
- US, countable, usually
An inappropriate or forbidden action.
Example: When a patient has a behavior, document it in their records.
- US, countable, uncountable, usually
The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
- US, informal, uncountable, usually
A state of probation about one's conduct.
Example: He was on his best behavior when her family visited.
Listed forms: behaviors, behaviour, behavoure, behavier, behavor, behavour.
Source: Wiktionary — behavior.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for behavior.
noun
manner of acting or controlling yourself
noun
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
noun
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
noun
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is behavior in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Not found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of behavior
B(3) + E(1) + H(4) + A(1) + V(4) + I(1) + O(1) + R(1) = 16 points.
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Anagrams of behavior
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from behavior
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