BD is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. BD is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 6 points there.
Which word lists accept BD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BD is to know. It scores 5 from 2 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BD
No single letter turns BD into another word.
How BD scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in BD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 619.
What stands out about BD
- BD has no vowel at all, not even a Y — one of 6 such words at 2 letters.
- BD is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BD
2 longer words begin with BD.
Words ending in BD
1 words end in BD. Useful as a back hook: play BD onto a word already on the board.
Words with BD inside
Showing 24 of 246 words that contain BD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about BD
- Is BD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BD, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BD worth?
- BD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BD?
- No single letter can be added to BD to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of BD:
Open BD in the Word Finder