Yes, BY is a valid word.BY is a two-letter word in our dictionary. It means near, beside.
BY in word games
| Game | Base points | On a double word | On a triple word |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Words With Friends | 7 | 14 | 21 |
BY has no vowels, so it is a rescue play when your rack is all consonants. Playing it clears hard letters without exchanging and losing a turn.
Hooks for BY
BY takes 1 front hook and 2 back hooks.
Front hooks: ABY
Back hooks: BYE, BYS
Anagrams and words inside BY
No other word in our dictionary uses exactly the letters of BY.
Longer words that start or end with BY
Our dictionary has 60 longer words that begin with BY and 86 that end with it, and the highest scoring of them is BYZANTINE at 23 Scrabble points.
Starting with BY:
BYE, BYS, BYES, BYRE, BYRL, BYTE, BYLAW, BYRES, BYRLS, BYSSI, BYTES, BYWAY, BYELAW, BYGONE, BYLAWS, BYLINE, BYNAME, BYPASS, BYPAST, BYPATH, BYPLAY, BYRLED, BYRNIE, BYROAD and 36 more
Ending with BY:
ABY, BABY, DOBY, GABY, GOBY, INBY, ORBY, RUBY, TOBY, UPBY, BOBBY, BOOBY, BUBBY, BUSBY, CABBY, COBBY, CORBY, CUBBY, DAUBY, DERBY, DOBBY, FLYBY, FORBY, GABBY and 62 more
Frequently asked questions
Is BY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BY is in the ENABLE word list that this site uses, which closely matches the dictionary used for North American Scrabble. Collins, the list used in most other countries, contains nearly every ENABLE word as well. For tournament play, confirm against the official list for your event.
What does BY mean?
BY means near, beside.
How many points is BY worth?
BY is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before any premium squares. A double word square doubles that, and a triple word square triples it.
What words can you make by adding a letter to BY?
BY takes 1 front hook and 2 back hooks. Adding a letter to an existing word on the board, a hook, scores the whole new word.
Examples: ABY, BYE, BYS.