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Beta

/ˈbiːtə/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Beta

noun

  1. The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
  2. Used in marking scheme: α, β, γ or α+, α, α-, β etc.
  3. Average sensitivity of a security's price to overall securities market prices.
  4. The phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing.

    "The company is offering a public beta program to test the software."

  5. Software in such a phase; a preliminary version.

verb

  1. To preliminarily release computer software for initial testing prior to final release.
  2. To beta-read a text.

adjective

  1. Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
  2. Designates the second in an order of precedence.
  3. Preliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.
  4. (of a person, object or action) associated with the beta male/female archetype.

noun

  1. (manosphere, pickup community) A man who is less competent or desirable than an alpha male.

noun

  1. Any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).
Anagrams of Beta

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "beta":

abetbatebeat

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "beta" and rearranging:

+aabate
+dbated
+gbegat
+hbathe
+lblatebleattable
+rtaber
+sabetsbastebatesbeastbeats
+tbetta
+ubeauttubae
Related Word Patterns
BE...Words starting with "be"...TAWords ending with "ta"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "beta"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
b3
e1
t1
a1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Beta
acetaactaadenomataadytaagitaalbataamanitaamreetaamritaanalectaanalemmataanathemata
Related 4-Letter Words
baalbaasbabababebabubabybachbackbadebadsbaffbagsbahtbailbait

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Beta"

Beta is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "beta" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Beta" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "beta" is a low-scoring word.