beckon

beckon is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand.
2. noun. A sign made without words; a beck.
3. verb. signal with the hands or nod

   "She waved to her friends"

   "He waved his hand hospitably"

   Synonyms: wave

4. verb. summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
5. verb. appear inviting

   "The shop window decorations beckoned"

Synonyms

wave

Common word forms

beckons, beckoned, beckoner, beckoning

Words from these letters

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