BYWORD is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BYWORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BYWORD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BYWORD is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYWORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bywordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYWORD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BYWORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
What stands out about BYWORD
- BYWORD gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BYWORD
1 longer words begin with BYWORD.
Shorter words from the letters in BYWORD
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Common questions about BYWORD
- Is BYWORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYWORD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYWORD worth?
- BYWORD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYWORD?
- BYWORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BYWORD:
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