bite

NOUNVERB /baɪt/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

bite is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3I1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does bite mean?

NOUN · 9 SENSES
1

A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin.

2

(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait.

“after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite”

BROADER
3

A portion removed from the whole.

“the government's weekly bite from my paycheck”

4

A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person.

5

A small amount of solid food; a mouthful.

SYNONYMS
6

Wit having a sharp and caustic quality.

“the bite of satire”

SYNONYMS
7

A light informal meal.

BROADER
8

A strong odor or taste property.

“the sulfurous bite of garlic”

9

The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws.

SYNONYMS
VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Penetrate or cut, as with a knife.

BROADER
2

Deliver a sting to.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
3

To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.

“Gunny invariably tried to bite her”

BROADER
RELATED
4

Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort.

SYNONYMS
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of bite

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