BID
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //bɪd//
adv
- (pharmacology) twice a day, two times per day"It has been repeatedly documented that moving patients from a TID dosing regimen to BID or OD vastly improves compliance, and thus the medicine's effectiveness."
verb
- (transitive) To issue a command; to tell."He bade me come in."
- (transitive) To invite; to summon."She was bidden to the wedding."
- (transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation."Portia: If I could bid the fifth welcome with so good heart as I / can bid the other four farewell, I should be glad of his / approach; […]"
- (obsolete) To proclaim (a bede, prayer); to pray."All night she spent in bidding of her bedes, / And all the day in doing good and godly deedes."
verb
- (intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price."Have you ever bid in an auction?"
- (transitive) To offer as a price; to tender."She bid £2000 for the Persian carpet."
- (intransitive) To make an attempt."He was bidding for the chance to coach his team to victory once again."
- (ambitransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
noun
- (ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass."Nice bid!"
- (trucking) A particular route that a driver regularly takes from their domicile."I can’t stand this new bid I’m on, even if the mileage is better."
- (prison slang) A prison sentence."So we ‘lawyered up’. That’s how they say it in the bucket, son, where I did an eight-hour bid."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BID'?
The word BID is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
B3
I1
D2
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BID'?
The word BID is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
B4
I1
D2
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.