Is BIDENTATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIDENTATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BIDENTATE mean?
- adjective
having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BIDENTATE
BIDENTATE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BIDENTATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- battened11
- abetted10
- betaine9
- baited9
- bandit9
- batted9
- beaned9
- betide9
- betted9
- bitted9
- debate9
- dentate8
- dinette8
- tainted8
- batten8
- beanie8
- beaten8
- binate8
- bitten8
- abide8
- baned8
- bated8
- beedi8
- bidet8
- debit8
- tabid8
- taenite7
- aedine7
- anteed7
- attend7
- detain7
- detent7
- endite7
- ideate7
- netted7
- nidate7
- teated7
- tented7
- tinted7
- betta7
- abed7
- bade7
- band7
- bead7
- bend7
- bide7
- bind7
- debt7
- teniae6
- tentie6
- anted6
- atted6
- diene6
- ident6
- teind6
- tined6
- abet6
- bait6
- bane6
- bani6
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