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Is belt a Scrabble word?

Yes, belt is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 6 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of belt?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.Examples: "As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down."; "Master leathercrafter does handcrafted wallets, belts, purses, handbags etc., supporting self and helpers. Good enough to carve fantst art and portraits into leather."Synonyms: girdle, waistband, sash, strap

2. (astronomy) A collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.

3. (astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

4. (military, nautical) A band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces.Examples: "The battleship was protected by a twelve-inch belt just above the waterline."

5. (usually capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).capitalizedusually

6. (baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.Examples: "That umpire called that pitch a strike at the belt."

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To encircle.Examples: "The small town was belted by cornfields in all directions."Synonyms: circle, girdle, surroundtransitive

2. (transitive) To fasten a belt on.Examples: "Edgar belted himself in and turned the car's ignition."; "The rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue."Synonyms: buckle, fasten, straptransitive

3. (transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.transitive

4. (transitive) To hit with a belt.Examples: "The child was misbehaving so he was belted as punishment."Synonyms: strap, whiptransitive

5. (transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud, strong manner.Examples: "He belted out the national anthem."; "Céline Dion belted her iconic song "My Heart Will Go On" in a show-stopping performance at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21. The legendary singer gave the throwback performance in honor of the 20th anniversary of the hit song from the Titanic soundtrack."informaltransitive

6. (transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.Examples: "He belted down a shot of whisky."Synonyms: gulp, pound, slurp, book, speed, whiz, zoomtransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "belt"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "belt"?

Scrabble
6 points
B3
E1
L1
T1
Words With Friends
8 points
B4
E1
L2
T1

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