Is “Bias” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BIAS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Valid

Meaning of Bias

/ˈbaɪəs/

noun
  1. 1.Inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference, predilection.

  2. 2.The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.

  3. 3.A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.

verb
  1. 1.To place bias upon; to influence.

    Our prejudices bias our views.

adjective
  1. 1.Inclined to one side; swelled on one side.

  2. 2.Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth.

Synonyms: biased

adverb
  1. 1.In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally.

    to cut cloth bias