BEAD
/biːd/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of BEAD
Prayer, later especially with a rosary.
Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
A small, round object.
To form into a bead.
"The raindrops beaded on the car's waxed finish."
To apply beads to.
"She spent the morning beading the gown."
To form into a bead.
"He beaded some solder for the ends of the wire."
Examples of BEAD in a Sentence
- "The raindrops beaded on the car's waxed finish."
- "She spent the morning beading the gown."
- "He beaded some solder for the ends of the wire."
Word Details
Is BEAD a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BEAD is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like BEAD are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for BEAD
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | e | a | d | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BEAD
16 words from the letters in BEAD
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use BEAD in Word Games
BEAD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: BEAD is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BEAD to find 16 additional valid words.