Scrabble Dictionary
Check words in Scrabble Dictionary and make sure it's an official scrabble word.
Yes
Valid in these dictionaries
- TWL/NWL (Scrabble US / Canada / Thailand)
- SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK / International)
- ENABLE (Words with Friends)
Meaning of beam
1 definition found
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beam
n 1: a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane
pilots in darkness or bad weather [syn: {radio beam},
{beam}]
2: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in
construction
3: a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
[syn: {beam}, {ray}, {electron beam}]
4: a column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: {beam}, {beam of
light}, {light beam}, {ray}, {ray of light}, {shaft}, {shaft
of light}, {irradiation}]
5: (nautical) breadth amidships
6: the broad side of a ship; "they sighted land on the port
beam"
7: a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts [syn: {balance
beam}, {beam}]
v 1: smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial
expression
2: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun
shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
[syn: {shine}, {beam}]
3: express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his
approval"
4: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: {air}, {send},
{broadcast}, {beam}, {transmit}]
5: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or
pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" [syn:
{glow}, {beam}, {radiate}, {shine}]
6: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good
health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy";
"Her face radiated with happiness" [syn: {glow}, {beam},
{radiate}, {shine}]
WordNet ® Princeton University. http://wordnet.princeton.edu
Use this Scrabble® dictionary checker tool to find out whether a word is acceptable in your scrabble dictionary. When you enter a word and click on Check Dictionary button, it simply tells you whether it's valid or not, and list out the dictionaries in case of valid word. Additionally, you can also read the meaning if you want to know more about a particular word.
Back to Scrabble Word Finder