Beam

/biːm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters

Definition of Beam

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

To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.
"to beam forth light"
To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
To furnish or supply with beams
To give the appearance of beams to.
To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
"Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here."

Anagrams of Beam

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

4 words can be made from the letters in "beam":

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ramber bream embar

+sbeams bemas mabes

+ybeamy embay maybe

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

beam featherbreadthwalking beamworking beam

Rhyming Words

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