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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

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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