BIDI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BIDI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIDI?
| 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 BIDI is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIDI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bidisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIDI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BIDI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does BIDI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A thin, hand-rolled cigarette made in India by wrapping tobacco in a dried tendu leaf.
A bidi is typically smaller and stronger tasting than a manufactured cigarette, and it is tied at one end with colored thread. Bidis are widely smoked across South Asia and are generally cheaper than filtered cigarettes.
How BIDI is used
Countable noun; the plural form is bidis.
- The vendor sold bundles of bidis at the market stall.
- He rolled a bidi between his fingers before lighting it.
- Bidis are common in rural parts of India.
- The smell of a bidi drifted through the doorway.
- Workers often smoked bidis during their breaks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIDI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIDI
8 longer words begin with BIDI.
Words with BIDI inside
Showing 24 of 42 words that contain BIDI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BIDI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BIDI
Common questions about BIDI
- Is BIDI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIDI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIDI worth?
- BIDI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIDI mean?
- A thin, hand-rolled cigarette made in India by wrapping tobacco in a dried tendu leaf.
- What letters can be added to BIDI?
- BIDI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BIDI:
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