BIDENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIDENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BIDENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIDENT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIDENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bidentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIDENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BIDENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Words starting with BIDENT
5 longer words begin with BIDENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BIDENT
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Common questions about BIDENT
- Is BIDENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIDENT is not in it.
- How many points is BIDENT worth?
- BIDENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIDENT?
- BIDENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BIDENT:
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