What does BEAT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /bit/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict“Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship”
- give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression“Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night”
- hit repeatedly“beat on the door”
- move rhythmically“Her heart was beating fast”
- shape by beating“beat swords into ploughshares”
- make a rhythmic sound“Rain drummed against the windshield”
- glare or strike with great intensity“The sun was beating down on us”
- move with a thrashing motion“The bird flapped its wings”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of BEAT
Words inside BEAT
15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is BEAT a valid word in word games?
BEAT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is BEAT worth?
BEAT is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from BEAT?
15 other words, including BE, AT, EAT and BET.