Bye
/baɪ/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts3 letters
Definition of Bye
noun
- 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."
- An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
- A dwelling.
- A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
- A pass.
Anagrams of Bye
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 "Bye"
Bye is a 3-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bye" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Bye" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bye" is a low-scoring word.