BEAK
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //biːk//
noun
- (anatomy)
- (anatomy)
- (anatomy)
- (anatomy)
verb
- (transitive) To strike with the beak.
- (transitive) To seize with the beak.
- (intransitive, Northern Ireland) To play truant."Knew the Jampot well. I spent many an afternoon while I was beaking school in that fine establishment."
noun
- (slang, British) A justice of the peace; a magistrate."They take up men, Dick, for going about in women's clothes, and vice versaw, I suppose. You'll bail me, old fellaa, if I have to make my bow to the beak, won't you?"
- (slang, British public schools) A schoolmaster (originally, at Eton)."It’s easy enough to be a beak when you’re young and athletic, and can offer the latest University smattering. The difficulty is to keep your place when you get old and stiff, and younger smatterers are pushing up behind you. Crawl into a boarding-house and you’re safe. A master’s life is frightfully tragic."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BEAK'?
The word BEAK is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
B3
E1
A1
K5
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BEAK'?
The word BEAK is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
B4
E1
A1
K5
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.