What does BETA mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪtə/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

adjective

  1. second in order of importance“the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory”
  2. preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product“a beta version”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

betas7

Anagrams of BETA

beat6 bate6abet6

Words inside BETA

15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ate3bat5 bet5 eat3 eta3tab5 tae3tea3 ab4 ae2at2 ba4be4 et2ta2

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Questions

Is BETA a valid word in word games?

BETA 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 BETA worth?

BETA 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 BETA?

15 other words, including BE, AT, EAT and BET.