What does BEAD mean?

BEAD is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/bid/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a small ball with a hole through the middle
  2. a shape that is spherical and small“he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”
  3. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture

verb

  1. form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
  2. decorate by sewing beads onto“bead the wedding gown”
  3. string together like beads

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of BEAD

Words inside BEAD

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

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Questions

Is BEAD a Scrabble word?

BEAD is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BEAD worth?

BEAD is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BEAD?

11 other words, including BE, BAD, DE and BED.