Definitions For Bearbaiting

Verb

{{infl of, en, bearbait, , ing-form}}

Noun

BEARBAITING. (countable and uncountable, plural BEARBAITINGs) A blood sport in which dogs are set upon a chained bear (metaphoric) A bloodthirsty free for all.

See also

poke the bear

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, bear-baiting, bear baiting}}

Etymology

from {{inh + en + enm + bere baityng}}; equivalent to bear + baiting.

Is Bearbaiting a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
20

The word Bearbaiting is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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