Is “Beams” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BEAMS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Beams

/biːmz/

noun
  1. 1.Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

  2. 2.One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building; one of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones.

  3. 3.The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam)

    This ship has more beam than that one.

Synonyms: beam feather, breadth, walking beam, working beam

verb
  1. 1.To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

    to beam forth light

  2. 2.To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.

  3. 3.To furnish or supply with beams