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Is bish a Scrabble word?

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

B3I1S1H4

Is bish a Scrabble UK word?

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

B3I1S1H4

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4-letter words (1 found)

BISH,

3-letter words (4 found)

BIS,HIS,ISH,SIB,

2-letter words (5 found)

BI,HI,IS,SH,SI,

You can make 10 words from bish according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of bish

bish ibsh bsih sbih isbh sibh bihs ibhs bhis hbis ihbs hibs bshi sbhi bhsi hbsi shbi hsbi ishb sihb ihsb hisb shib hsib

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word bish. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in bish.

Definitions and meaning of bish

bish

Pronunciation

  • enPR: bǐsh, IPA(key): /bɪʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪʃ

Etymology 1

Phonetic modification of bitch, based on black American speech.

Noun

bish (plural bishes)

  1. (slang) A minced oath (as a term of abuse).
    • 2016 December 17, Saturday Night Live (comedy sketch), National Broadcasting Company:
      Kate McKinnon, playing Hillary Rodham Clinton, on a series of cue cards: I know you're an elector / And on December 19th... / You're supposed to vote for Donald Trump / But bish... / ...He cray[1]

Etymology 2

Noun

bish (plural bishes)

  1. (British, slang, dated) A mistake.

Etymology 3

Clipping of bishop.

Noun

bish (plural bishes)

  1. (British, slang, humorous) A bishop (ecclesiatical)
    • 1986, Blackadder TV series, Money (series 2 episode 4)
      BALDRICK: My Lord, the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
      BISHOP: (enters) The time has come, Blackadder!
      EDMUND: Oh, hello, Bish.
  2. (chess) A bishop (chess piece)

Etymology 4

Noun

bish (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of bikh

See also

  • bish bash bosh

Further reading

  • Eric Partridge (2005) “bish”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volumes 1 (A–I), London, New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 164.

Anagrams

  • Hibs, bihs

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