Definitions For Beam

noun

  • A gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
  • Long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
  • The broad side of a ship
  • (nautical) breadth amidships
  • A signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
  • A column of light (as from a beacon)
  • A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
  • A line of light coming from a source (such as the sun or a headlight)
  • A line of energy, particles, etc., that cannot be seen
  • A long and heavy piece of wood or metal that is used as a support in a building or ship

verb

  • Smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
  • Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
  • Express with a beaming face or smile
  • Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
  • Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
  • Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
  • To smile happily
  • To say (something) while smiling happily
  • To send out beams of light or energy

Is Beam a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
10

The word Beam is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Beam in a Sentence

  • A bright beam of light
  • We saw the beams from their flashlights.
  • The building's steel support beams
  • She beamed as she told us the good news.
  • They stood beaming with satisfaction.
  • “We're getting married!” he beamed.

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