Abeam

/ə.ˈbiːm/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Abeam

adjective

Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.
"The island was directly abeam of us."

adverb

On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 090 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative.
Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.

preposition

Alongside.
"She came abeam the crippled ship."

Anagrams of Abeam

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "abeam":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "abeam" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

AB...Words starting with "ab"...AMWords ending with "am"All 5-letter words Unscramble "abeam"

Letter Values

a1

b3

e1

a1

m3

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Abeam

aerogram agleam airstream amalgam anagram angiogram antifoam antijam antispam arteriogram ashram audiogram

Related 5-Letter Words

aahed aalii aargh abaca abaci aback abaft abaka abamp abase abash abate abaya abbas abbes

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 "Abeam"

Abeam is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "abeam" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Abeam" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "abeam" is a low-scoring word.