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By

/baɪ/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts2 letters
Definition of By

noun

  1. A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

noun

  1. A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.

    "geography bee"

  2. A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.

noun

  1. A ring or torque; a bracelet.

noun

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter B.

noun

  1. (usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.

adjective

  1. Out of the way, subsidiary.

adverb

  1. Along a path which runs past the speaker.

    "I watched as it passed by."

  2. In the vicinity, near.

    "The shop is hard by the High Street."

  3. To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.

    "I'll stop by on my way home from work."

  4. Aside, away.

    "The women spent much time after harvest putting jams by for winter and spring."

preposition

  1. Near or next to.

    "The mailbox is by the bus stop."

  2. From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.

    "He ran straight by me."

  3. Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).

    "Be back by ten o'clock!."

  4. Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.
  5. Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.

    "There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare"

noun

  1. The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.

    "Craig's Crew plays the bye next week."

  2. An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
  3. A dwelling.
  4. A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
  5. A pass.

interjection

  1. Goodbye.
Anagrams of By

No exact anagrams found for "by". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "by" and rearranging:

+aabybay
+ebeybye
+oboyyob
+sbys
+ubuy
Related Word Patterns
BY...Words starting with "by"...BYWords ending with "by"All 2-letter wordsUnscramble "by"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
b3
y4

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With By
abybabybilbyblabbyblebbyblowbybobbyboobybrumbybubbybusbycabby
Related 2-Letter Words
babebibo

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "By"

By is a 2-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Using "By" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "by" is a low-scoring word.