BEAT

“BEAT” is a valid word.

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7 Words with Friends

4 letters

Definition

a regular route for a sentry or policeman
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
hit repeatedly

eattake in solid food
betthe money risked on a gamble
teaa beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
ategoddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
batnocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
tae
tabthe bill in a restaurant
etaa terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees

bea light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
ata highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
et
taa hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
baa soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
ae
aba bachelor's degree in arts and sciences