beckon

Plural: beckons

Verb

Verb Forms: beckoned, beckoning, beckons

To make a gesture to encourage someone to approach or follow.
signal with the hands or nod
appear inviting
- "The shop window decorations beckoned"
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
To seem attractive and inviting.

Noun

A sign made without words; a beck.
A children's game similar to hide and seek in which children who have been "caught" may escape if they see another hider beckon to them.

Examples

The open ’J’ on the Words With Friends board seemed to beckon for a spectacular play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bekenen, beknen, becnen, beknien, from Old English bēacnian, bēcnian, bīecnan (“to signal; beckon”), from Proto-West Germanic *bauknōn, *bauknijan (“to signal”), from *baukn (“signal; beacon”). Cognate with Old Saxon bōknian, Old High German bouhnen, Old Norse bákna. More at beacon.

Synonyms

wave

Scrabble Score: 14

beckon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
beckon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beckon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

beckon: valid Words With Friends Word