BLEED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. BLEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept BLEED?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BLEED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BLEED

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BLEED scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in BLEED, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.

What stands out about BLEED

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of BLEED

The 5 tiles of BLEED in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with BLEED

5 longer words begin with BLEED.

Words ending in BLEED

1 words end in BLEED. Useful as a back hook: play BLEED onto a word already on the board.

Words with BLEED inside

3 words contain BLEED in the middle. Words that start with BLEED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in BLEED

Common questions about BLEED

Is BLEED valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLEED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BLEED worth?

BLEED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BLEED?

BLEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.