beck

Meanings

Plural: becks

Noun

a beckoning gesture
A stream or small river.
A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
A vat.
Obsolete form of beak.

Verb

To nod or motion with the head.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bek, bekk, becc, from Old English bæc, bec, bæċe, beċe (“beck, brook”), from Proto-Germanic *bakiz (“stream”).
Cognate with Old Norse bekkr (“a stream or brook”), Low German bek, beck, German Bach, Dutch beek, Swedish bäck, Doublet of batch. More at beach.

Synonyms

brook, burn, creek, stream

Scrabble Score: 12

beck is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
beck is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beck is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

beck is a valid Words With Friends word