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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. BITE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 6 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a light informal meal
chomp, pungency, sharpness, raciness, collation, snack, morsel, bit, sting, insect bite, prick, seize with teeth, burn
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BITE scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, E×1, I×1, T×1
BITE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
BITE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with B, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BITE — a light informal meal" (6 Scrabble points).
BITE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is BITE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BITE (noun): a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck". Additional senses: the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws; a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"; wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire".
In standard Scrabble scoring, BITE totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. BITE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
BITE is 4 letters long, begins with B, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram BEIT. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so BITE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, BITE ranks by raw score (6 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BITE carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on B or E are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
BITE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with B, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like BITE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BITE contains B, E, I, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b??e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BITE include BI, IT, TE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, I, T, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble bite directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat BITE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BITE — a light informal meal" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.