BEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEAD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEAD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about BEAD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small piece of glass, wood, stone, or other material, pierced through the middle so it can be strung or threaded.
A bead is typically strung together with many others to form jewelry such as a necklace or bracelet, or sewn onto fabric for decoration. Small rounded drops of liquid, such as sweat or condensation, count as beads too because of their shape.
How BEAD is used
Countable noun; frequently used in the plural, beads.
- She threaded a red bead onto the string.
- Beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
- The necklace was made from hundreds of tiny beads.
- He beaded the bracelet with glass beads.
- Craft stores sell beads in many colors and sizes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEAD
The 4 tiles of BEAD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BEAD
Showing 24 of 41 words that begin with BEAD.
Words ending in BEAD
3 words end in BEAD. Useful as a back hook: play BEAD onto a word already on the board.
Words with BEAD inside
3 words contain BEAD in the middle. Words that start with BEAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BEAD
Common questions about BEAD
- Is BEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEAD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEAD worth?
- BEAD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEAD mean?
- A small piece of glass, wood, stone, or other material, pierced through the middle so it can be strung or threaded.
- What letters can be added to BEAD?
- BEAD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BEAD:
Open BEAD in the Word Finder