BODE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BODE 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 BODE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BODE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BODE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BODE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does BODE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To indicate that something, especially something bad, will happen.
The word bode is almost always followed by "well" or "ill" to describe a favorable or unfavorable sign for the future. It comes from Old English and now appears mainly in fixed phrases rather than free use.
How BODE is used
Typically appears as "bode well" or "bode ill" rather than alone.
- The dark clouds bode ill for the picnic.
- Such silence bodes well for the negotiations.
- The early results boded trouble for the campaign.
- A calm sea bodes well for the crossing.
- This news boded well for the future of the company.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BODE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BODE
The 4 tiles of BODE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BODE
9 longer words begin with BODE.
Words ending in BODE
3 words end in BODE. Useful as a back hook: play BODE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BODE inside
12 words contain BODE in the middle. Words that start with BODE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BODE
Common questions about BODE
- Is BODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BODE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BODE worth?
- BODE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BODE mean?
- To indicate that something, especially something bad, will happen.
- What letters can be added to BODE?
- BODE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BODE:
Open BODE in the Word Finder