That is the correct spelling of the word "lid" (a cover to a jar or container).
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The plural of "lid" is "lids."
A homophone for "lid" is "lidded."
The word "lid" can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a removable or hinged cover for a container. As a verb, it means to cover or close something with a lid.
Lid has a short i vowel sound as in lick and lip. Lid rhymes with bid and kid.The long i sound is heard in the word lied.
I'm not sure of the origin of the term "lid," (it may have come to us from Britain) but a "lid" is a quantity of marijuana that is approximately one ounce. A "lid" was typically sold in baggies. To "score a lid" therefore simply means to purchase an ounce of marijuana.