Word: BEAT
๐ Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown
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Definition of BEAT
- A stroke; a blow.
- A pulsation or throb.
"a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse"
- A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.
- To hit; strike
"As soon as she heard that her father had died, she went into a rage and beat the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled."
- To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
"He danced hypnotically while she beat the atabaque."
- To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
- Exhausted
"After the long day, she was feeling completely beat."
- Dilapidated, beat up
"Dude, you drive a beat car like that and you ainโt gonna get no honeys."
- Fabulous
"Her makeup was beat!"
- A beatnik.
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
This word follows conventional linguistic patterns for its length, though exact historical derivation is not available.
๐ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences
- โข "During the final turn of the Scrabble tournament, he played "beat" to secure the victory."
- โข "Please ensure you spell "beat" correctly when adding it to your game sheet."
๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!
๐ฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips
Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.
Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 6 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 6 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 7 pts |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BEAT a valid Scrabble word? โผ
How many points is BEAT worth in Scrabble? โผ
How many syllables are in BEAT? โผ
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๐ Common Phrases & Idioms
Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing BEAT:
- # the beat effect
- # master of beat
- # playing with beat
- # in terms of beat
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