Is “Bind” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.That which binds or ties.

2. 2.A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.

3. 3.Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.

1. 1.To tie; to confine by any ligature.

2. 2.To cohere or stick together in a mass.

   “Just to make the cheese more binding”

3. 3.To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

   “I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.”

Synonyms: bandage, dress, fasten, fetter, make fast, restrain