What does BITE mean?

Pronunciation
/baɪt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

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

noun

  1. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
  2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful“all they had left was a bit of bread”
  3. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
  4. a light informal meal

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bites7bitten8

Anagrams of BITE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BITE

8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bet5 bit5 tie3 be4 bi4et2it2ti2

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Questions

Is BITE a valid word in word games?

BITE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BITE worth?

BITE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BITE?

8 other words, including IT, BE, BIT and BET.