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bite

/baɪt/noun · verb

Bite can refer to a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person, a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin, or a small amount of solid food; a mouthful. As a verb, bite can mean to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws, cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort, or penetrate or cut, as with a knife.

13 meanings4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

BI

Ends

ITE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “BITE” Mean?

/baɪt/

bite has 13 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

9 senses
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

Synonyms

3

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

Synonyms

4

a light informal meal

5

(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

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

6

wit having a sharp and caustic quality

he commented with typical pungency

the bite of satire

Synonyms

Show 3 more noun definitions
7

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

8

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

Synonyms

9

a portion removed from the whole

the government's weekly bite from my paycheck

Verb

4 senses
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

Synonyms

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

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word bite with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

Length

4 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

B, I, T, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
i
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bite.

BITE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using bite in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BITE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BITE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BITE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BITE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

BI, IT, TE

Trigrams

BIT, ITE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for bite.

BITE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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