BIDES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BIDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIDES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIDES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIDES
Front hooks — 1
abidesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BIDES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BIDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Anagrams of BIDES
The 5 tiles of BIDES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BIDES
2 words end in BIDES. Useful as a back hook: play BIDES onto a word already on the board.
Words with BIDES inside
2 words contain BIDES in the middle. Words that start with BIDES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BIDES
Common questions about BIDES
- Is BIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIDES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIDES worth?
- BIDES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIDES?
- BIDES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BIDES:
Open BIDES in the Word Finder