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Is BIND a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BIND is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “stick to firmly”.

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Is BIND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BIND is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BIND meaning and definition

BIND has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BIND as a verb

  1. Stick to firmly.
  2. Create social or emotional ties.
  3. Make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope.

BIND as a noun

  1. Something that hinders as if with bonds.

BIND Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BIND scores 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
I11
N12
D22
Total79

BIND on premium squares

On a double word square BIND scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BIND

No other word uses exactly the letters in BIND.

Unscramble BIND: 10 words from its letters

The letters B, I, N, D make 10 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

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BIND word facts

BIND is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with D. By corpus frequency, BIND is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, I, N, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BIND Scrabble word FAQ

Is BIND a Scrabble word?

Yes. BIND is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BIND mean?

BIND is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “stick to firmly”.

How many points is BIND worth in Scrabble?

BIND is worth 7 points in Scrabble: B (3) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is BIND in Words With Friends?

BIND is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BIND have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BIND, but 10 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BIND?

You can make 10 shorter words from the letters in BIND, including BID, DIN, IN and BIN.

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