BYSTANDER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BYSTANDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BYSTANDER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BYSTANDER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYSTANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bystandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYSTANDER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BYSTANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BYSTANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BYSTANDER
- All 9 letters of BYSTANDER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BYSTANDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is present when something happens but takes no part in it.
News reports often quote a bystander who saw an accident or a crime. Psychologists use the term in the idea of the bystander effect, where people in a crowd are slower to help.
How BYSTANDER is used
Used in news reporting, law and discussions of social behaviour.
- An innocent bystander was hurt in the crash.
- The bystander called an ambulance at once.
- No bystander tried to stop the thief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BYSTANDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BYSTANDER
1 longer words begin with BYSTANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in BYSTANDER
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Common questions about BYSTANDER
- Is BYSTANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYSTANDER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYSTANDER worth?
- BYSTANDER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BYSTANDER mean?
- A person who is present when something happens but takes no part in it.
- What letters can be added to BYSTANDER?
- BYSTANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BYSTANDER:
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