Bite

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

To use teeth to cut into something, or a wound made by biting.

“Be careful, the dog might bite if you approach too quickly.”

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Common word with silent E; two vowels I and E

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Worth 6 points; good for extending with -S or -R

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