BEAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BEAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEAMS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEAMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEAMS
No single letter turns BEAMS into another word.
How BEAMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about BEAMS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of BEAMS
The 5 tiles of BEAMS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BEAMS
11 words end in BEAMS. Useful as a back hook: play BEAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BEAMS
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Common questions about BEAMS
- Is BEAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEAMS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEAMS worth?
- BEAMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEAMS?
- No single letter can be added to BEAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEAMS:
Open BEAMS in the Word Finder