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Bides

b 3i 1d 2e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Common · third-person singular form of bide

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does bides mean?

verb

  1. dwell

    “You can stay with me while you are in town”

    Synonymsabidestay

Definitions shown for bide, the base form of bides.

Is BIDES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is BIDES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
b 3i 1d 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
b 4i 1d 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
b 4i 1d 2e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
b 4i 1d 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BIDES

Anagrams 1

Hooks for BIDES

Add one letter to the front or back of BIDES to make another word.

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Words that end like BIDES

Common words that share the ending -IDES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IDES

Bides: quick answers

Is BIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BIDES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BIDES worth?
BIDES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bides mean?
bides is the third-person singular form of bide, which means “dwell”.
What words can you make with the letters in BIDES?
You can make 35 shorter words from BIDES, such as BEDS, BIDE, BIDS, DEBS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BIDES?
BIDES rearranges into DIEBS.