Belt
/bɛlt/
noun
- A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
"As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down."
- A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
"Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride."
- A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
"The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels."
- Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
"a belt of trees; a belt of sand"
- A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.
"the heavyweight belt"
verb
- To encircle.
"The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions."
- To fasten a belt on.
"Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition."
- To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
- To hit with a belt.
"The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment."
- To scream or sing in a loud manner.
"He belted out the national anthem."
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Belt"
Belt is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "belt" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Belt" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "belt" is a low-scoring word.