bias: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with B · ends with S
Meaning of bias
noun
- countable, uncountable
Inclination towards something.
- countable
The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
- countable
A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.
- countable, uncountable
A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.
Listed forms: biases, biasses.
Source: Wiktionary — bias.
verb
- transitive
To place bias upon; to influence.
Example: Our prejudices bias our views.
To give a bias to.
Listed forms: biases, biasses, biasing, biassing, biased, biassed.
Source: Wiktionary — bias.
adj
Inclined to one side; swelled on one side.
Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth.
- nonstandard
Synonym of biased (“exhibiting bias; prejudiced”).
Source: Wiktionary — bias.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bias.
noun
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
noun
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
verb
cause to be biased
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bias in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bias
B(3) + I(1) + A(1) + S(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of bias
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from bias
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