BITE
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //baɪt//
verb
- (transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth."As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is."
- (transitive) To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- (intransitive) To attack with the teeth."That dog is about to bite!"
- (intransitive, chiefly in the negative) To behave aggressively; to reject advances."If you see me, come and say hello. I don't bite."
noun
- (slang) Something unpleasant."In February of this year, 9to5 was forced to lay off four of its paid staff, and began to feel the bite of its high-rent downtown office space."
- (slang) An act of plagiarism."That song is a bite of my song!"
- (figuratively, uncountable) incisiveness, provocativeness, exactness.
- (figuratively, uncountable) Aggression."Kathy Santen is full of bite as the bizarrely seduced Lady Anne, although her exaggerated diction is a bit too snappishly Shakespearean."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 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 'BITE'?
The word BITE is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
B3
I1
T1
E1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BITE'?
The word BITE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
B4
I1
T1
E1
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.