Is BEAMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEAMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEAMING mean?
- adjective
cheerful and bright
“a beaming smile”
- adjective
pleased and proud
“beaming parents”
- adjective
radiating or as if radiating light
“the beaming sun”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BEAMING
BEAMING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BEAMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bagmen11
- gambe10
- enigma9
- gamine9
- maneb9
- gamb9
- began8
- begin8
- being8
- binge8
- gamin8
- image8
- mange8
- beam8
- bema8
- bima8
- iamb8
- mabe8
- amine7
- anime7
- minae7
- bang7
- bing7
- game7
- gibe7
- mage7
- magi7
- mega7
- bam7
- mib7
- amen6
- amie6
- amin6
- bane6
- bani6
- bean6
- bine6
- main6
- mane6
- mani6
- mean6
- mien6
- mina6
- mine6
- nabe6
- name6
- nema6
- bag6
- beg6
- big6
- gab6
- gam6
- gem6
- gib6
- mag6
- meg6
- mig6
- agin5
- gaen5
- gain5
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