GOODBY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GOODBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOODBY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOODBY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOODBY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOODBY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOODBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.
What does GOODBY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A word or gesture of farewell said when people part; a shortened spelling of goodbye.
Goodby is an older, trimmed spelling of the usual goodbye, found in books and newspapers of earlier generations and still accepted in word games. The farewell itself began as a contraction of the blessing God be with you, which wore down over the centuries. It is used as a noun for the act of parting and sometimes as a call spoken at the moment of leaving.
How GOODBY is used
Uncommon spelling; goodbye is the standard form in current writing.
- She waved a last goodby from the platform.
- They said goodby at the gate and went their ways.
- The letter ended with a warm goodby and a promise to write.
- He found it hard to say goodby to the old house.
- A quick goodby was all the train allowed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOODBY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOODBY
3 longer words begin with GOODBY.
Shorter words from the letters in GOODBY
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Common questions about GOODBY
- Is GOODBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOODBY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOODBY worth?
- GOODBY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOODBY mean?
- A word or gesture of farewell said when people part; a shortened spelling of goodbye.
- What letters can be added to GOODBY?
- GOODBY takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOODBY:
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