RABID is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RABID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RABID?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RABID is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RABID
No single letter turns RABID into another word.
How RABID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RABID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does RABID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Affected by rabies, the fatal viral disease that attacks the nervous system of mammals; also used more broadly to describe extreme, fanatical enthusiasm or hostility.
A rabid animal shows the frightening physical symptoms of the disease itself, including aggression, confusion and excessive salivation, and any bite from a rabid creature demands urgent medical treatment because of the near-certain fatality of untreated rabies. English speakers borrowed the intensity of that literal image to describe a rabid fan, a rabid critic or rabid supporters, people whose enthusiasm or hostility seems almost uncontrollable. This figurative sense usually carries a slightly disapproving tone, suggesting excess or a lack of reasoned judgement rather than simple strong feeling. Both senses trace back to the same Latin root meaning to rave or to be mad.
How RABID is used
Common in both literal veterinary and medical writing, describing an animal infected with rabies, and in everyday speech, describing extreme, often disapproving enthusiasm.
- The farmer reported a rabid fox near the barn.
- Anyone bitten by a rabid animal needs immediate treatment.
- Rabid fans camped outside the stadium overnight for tickets.
- His rabid opposition to the plan surprised even his allies.
- Vets watched carefully for signs that the stray dog was rabid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RABID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RABID
The 5 tiles of RABID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RABID
7 longer words begin with RABID.
Words ending in RABID
1 words end in RABID. Useful as a back hook: play RABID onto a word already on the board.
Words with RABID inside
1 words contain RABID in the middle. Words that start with RABID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RABID
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Common questions about RABID
- Is RABID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RABID, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RABID worth?
- RABID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RABID mean?
- Affected by rabies, the fatal viral disease that attacks the nervous system of mammals; also used more broadly to describe extreme, fanatical enthusiasm or hostility.
- What letters can be added to RABID?
- No single letter can be added to RABID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RABID:
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