BIER is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIER is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIER scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about BIER
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A movable stand or frame on which a coffin or a body is placed before burial or cremation.
A bier is used to carry or display a coffin during a funeral, whether it is a simple wooden frame borne by pallbearers or a raised platform set out in a church or funeral home. The word is old and formal, appearing mainly in accounts of funerals and in literature rather than in everyday speech.
How BIER is used
Formal or literary; used mainly in descriptions of funerals and ceremonies.
- The coffin was carried on a bier through the village.
- Mourners gathered around the bier in the chapel.
- They lowered the bier gently onto the cart.
- A black cloth covered the bier during the service.
- The soldiers bore the bier to the graveside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BIER
The 4 tiles of BIER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BIER
5 longer words begin with BIER.
Words ending in BIER
Showing 24 of 62 words that end in BIER. Useful as a back hook: play BIER onto a word already on the board.
Words with BIER inside
3 words contain BIER in the middle. Words that start with BIER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BIER
Common questions about BIER
- Is BIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIER, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIER worth?
- BIER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIER mean?
- A movable stand or frame on which a coffin or a body is placed before burial or cremation.
- What letters can be added to BIER?
- BIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BIER:
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