Beams
/biːmz/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Beams
noun
- Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
- One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building; one of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones.
- The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam)
"This ship has more beam than that one."
- The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
- The principal stem of the antler of a deer.
verb
Anagrams of Beams
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
b3
e1
a1
m3
s1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Beams
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Beams"
Beams is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "beams" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Beams" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "beams" is a low-scoring word.