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Is BEAMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BEAMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BEAMS mean?

Beams is a form of BEAM.

  1. noun

    a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

  2. noun

    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

  3. verb

    smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

  4. noun

    a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 9 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 BEAMS

BEAMS 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.

Anagrams of BEAMS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BEAMS

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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