BIRD
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //bɜːd//
noun
- (obsolete) A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling."[…] the foxes have holes, and the brydds of the aier have nestes, but [t]he sonne of the man hath not where onto leye his heede: […]"
- (cooking, slang) A chicken or turkey used as food."Pitch in and help me stuff the bird if you want Thanksgiving dinner."
- (slang) A man, fellow."He once took in his own mother, and was robbed by a 'pal,' who thought he was a doctor. Oh, he's a rare bird is 'Gentleman Joe'!"
- (UK, Ireland, colloquial) A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive."And by my word! the bonny bird / In danger shall not tarry."
verb
- (intransitive) To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.
- (intransitive) To catch or shoot birds; to hunt birds.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To seek for game or plunder; to thieve."MAMMON: These day-owls. SURLY: That are birding in men's purses"
- (transitive, television) To transmit via satellite."Unless the TV crew has its own flyaway, the locals can still defeat a story they couldn't prevent reporters from covering by cutting it off at the pass, when it is being birded through their facilities."
adj
- (Canada, colloquial, of a school or university course) Able to be passed with very little work; having the nature of a bird course."SOC100 isn’t bird at all lol. But ANT101 is super easy & the prof (Dr. Sherry Fukuzawa) is amazing."
noun
- (slang) A prison sentence."He’s doing bird."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 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 'BIRD'?
The word BIRD is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
B3
I1
R1
D2
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BIRD'?
The word BIRD is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
B4
I1
R1
D2
Total: 8 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.