BYDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BYDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3y4d2e1
Depends on the listBYDE · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
2hooks available
1 in 20,423odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BYDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BYDE is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYDE scores
Scrabble b3y4d2e1 10
Words with Friends b4y3d2e1 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in BYDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Words starting with BYDE
2 longer words begin with BYDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BYDE
Common questions about BYDE
- Is BYDE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BYDE is not in it.
- How many points is BYDE worth?
- BYDE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYDE?
- BYDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BYDE:
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