GOODBYE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GOODBYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOODBYE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOODBYE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOODBYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goodbyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOODBYE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOODBYE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
What does GOODBYE mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Something said when parting from someone or ending a conversation.
It began as a short form of the phrase God be with you. As a noun it names the act of saying farewell. Goodbye is the standard spelling today; the form without the final letter is a clipped older one.
How GOODBYE is used
Used in everyday speech when leaving.
- She waved and said goodbye.
- Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
- It was hard to say a final goodbye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOODBYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOODBYE
1 longer words begin with GOODBYE.
Shorter words from the letters in GOODBYE
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Common questions about GOODBYE
- Is GOODBYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOODBYE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOODBYE worth?
- GOODBYE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOODBYE mean?
- Something said when parting from someone or ending a conversation.
- What letters can be added to GOODBYE?
- GOODBYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOODBYE:
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