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Is BEACON a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BEACON is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance”.

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Is BEACON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BEACON is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

BEACON meaning and definition

BEACON has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

BEACON as a noun

  1. A fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance.
  2. A radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes.

BEACON as a verb

  1. Shine like a beacon.
  2. Guide with a beacon.

BEACON Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BEACON scores 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
A11
C34
O11
N12
Total1013

BEACON on premium squares

On a double word square BEACON scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BEACON

No other word uses exactly the letters in BEACON.

Unscramble BEACON: 58 words from its letters

The letters B, E, A, C, O, N make 58 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • be4
  • one3
  • no2
  • on2
  • ace5
  • ban5
  • can5
  • bone6
  • con5
  • cane6
  • bean6
  • cab7
  • cone6
  • once6
  • nab5
  • ab4
  • aeon4
  • bacon9
  • ocean7
  • ba4
  • boa5
  • canoe7
  • cob7
  • eon3
  • ne2
  • neb5
  • ob4
  • acne6
  • an2
  • ane3
  • bane6
  • beano7
  • ben5
  • bonce9
  • ea2
  • ebon6
  • en2
  • na2
  • nob5
  • oca5
  • abo5
  • ae2
  • ance6
  • ao2
  • bac7
  • banc8
  • banco9
  • bo4
  • bon5
  • bona6
  • ean3
  • eco5
  • eoan4
  • nabe6
  • nae3
  • oba5
  • obe5
  • oe2

Words like BEACON

One-letter changes to BEACON, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BEACON

  • deacon9

Add one letter to BEACON

  • beacons11

Remove one letter from BEACON

  • bacon9

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BEACON word facts

BEACON is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E, A and O) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with N. By corpus frequency, BEACON is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, A, C, O, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BEACON Scrabble word FAQ

Is BEACON a Scrabble word?

Yes. BEACON is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BEACON mean?

BEACON is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance”.

How many points is BEACON worth in Scrabble?

BEACON is worth 10 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is BEACON in Words With Friends?

BEACON is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BEACON have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BEACON, but 58 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BEACON?

You can make 58 shorter words from the letters in BEACON, including BE, ONE, NO and ON.

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