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Is bible a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word bible is a Scrabble US word. The word bible is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is bible a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word bible is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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5-letter words (1 found)

BIBLE,

4-letter words (3 found)

BIBE,BILE,BLEB,

3-letter words (6 found)

BEL,BIB,EBB,LEI,LIB,LIE,

2-letter words (4 found)

BE,BI,EL,LI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 15 words from bible according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of bible

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Definitions and meaning of bible

bible

Etymology

From Middle English bible, from Middle Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material).

Old English used biblioþēce (from βιβλιοθήκη) and ġewritu (> English writs) for "the Scriptures".

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪbəl/
  • Rhymes: -aɪbəl

Noun

bible (plural bibles)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“the analogous holy book of another religion”)
  3. (by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.
  4. (law) A binder containing copies of the most important documents for a particular matter.
  5. (nautical) Synonym of holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.
  6. (at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.
  7. Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants
    Synonyms: psalterium, omasum, manyplies, fardel
  8. (locksmithing) The upper part of a pin-tumbler lock, containing the driver pins and springs.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • biblical

Translations

Czech

Alternative forms

  • Bible

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech biblí, from Latin biblia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɪblɛ]

Proper noun

bible f (related adjective biblický)

  1. Bible

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • bible in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • bible in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • bible in Internetová jazyková příručka

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bibl/

Noun

bible f (plural bibles)

  1. bible (comprehensive text)

Derived terms

  • biblique
  • bibliste

Further reading

  • “bible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • Bible, bibel, bibile, byble, bybill, bibelle, bybulle, bibill

Etymology

From Old French bible, from Medieval Latin biblia, from biblia), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːbəl/

Proper noun

bible

  1. The Bible (Christian holy book); a copy of the Bible.
  2. (rare) The Koran (Muslim holy book).

Descendants

  • English: Bible
  • Scots: Bible

References

  • “bīble, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.

Noun

bible

  1. Any book that is of extensive length.
  2. A compendium, collection, or storehouse of books.

Descendants

  • English: bible
  • Scots: bible

References

  • “bīble, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.

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