What does BID mean?

Pronunciation
/bɪd/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. propose a payment“The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting”
  2. invoke upon“wish you a nice evening”
  3. ask for or request earnestly“The prophet bid all people to become good persons”
  4. make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands“He called his trump”
  5. make a serious effort to attain something“His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population”
  6. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

noun

  1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  2. an attempt to get something“they made a futile play for power”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bade7bids7bidden10

Anagrams of BID

dib6

Words inside BID

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

bi4id3

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Questions

Is BID a valid word in word games?

BID 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 BID worth?

BID 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 BID?

2 other words, including ID and BI.