PASSERSBY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PASSERSBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3a1s1s1e1r1s1b3y4
PlayablePASSERSBY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PASSERSBY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PASSERSBY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASSERSBY
No single letter turns PASSERSBY into another word.
How PASSERSBY scores
Scrabble p3a1s1s1e1r1s1b3y4 16
Words with Friends p4a1s1s1e1r1s1b4y3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PASSERSBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASSERSBY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PASSERSBY
bypasses15 passerby15 abysses12 pessary12 bassers9 brasses9 passers9 bypass13 abseys11 baryes11 berays11 brassy11 payers11 payess11 pressy11 pryses11 repays11 speary11 sprays11 spyres11 yerbas11 essays9 resays9 sayers9 aspers8 basser8 basses8 brases8 parses8 passer8 passes8 prases8 repass8 sabers8 sabres8 spaers8 spares8 sparse8 spears8 rasses6
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Common questions about PASSERSBY
- Is PASSERSBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASSERSBY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASSERSBY worth?
- PASSERSBY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PASSERSBY?
- No single letter can be added to PASSERSBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PASSERSBY:
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