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Bites

Q: What does bites mean?

bites is the plural and third-person singular form of bite, which means “a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

b ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of bite

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

What does bites mean?

noun

a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
“all they had left was a bit of bread”
Synonymsmorsel bit
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
Synonymsstinginsect bite
a light informal meal
Synonymscollation snack
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
“after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite”
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
“he commented with typical pungency”
Synonymspungency

verb

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
“Gunny invariably tried to bite her”
Synonymsseize with teeth
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
“The sun burned his face”
Synonymssting burn
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
“The fork bit into the surface”
deliver a sting to
“A bee stung my arm yesterday”
Synonymssting prick

Definitions shown for bite, the base form of bites.

Is BITES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 BITES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts

b ₃i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

8 pts

b ₄i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

8 pts

b ₄i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

8 pts

b ₄i ₁t ₁e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in BITES

Anagrams 2

besit besti

Best shorter words top 30 of 32

best 6 bets 6 bise 6 bist 6 bite 6 bits 6 bes 5 bet 5 bis 5 bit 5 sib 5 be 4 bi 4 site 4 stie 4 ties 4 est 3 its 3 sei 3 set 3 sit 3 tes 3 tie 3 tis 3 es 2 et 2 is 2 it 2 si 2 st 2

See all 32 words made from BITES

Words that end like BITES

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

sites writes cites whites kites mites rites smites spites invites unites excites rewrites satellites elites ignites incites petites recites respites reunites termites appetites dynamites

All words ending in -ITES

Bites: quick answers

Is BITES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BITES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.

How many points is BITES worth?

BITES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does bites mean?

bites is the plural and third-person singular form of bite, which means “a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in BITES?

You can make 32 shorter words from BITES, such as BEST, BETS, BISE, BIST. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of BITES?

BITES rearranges into BESIT, BESTI.