byword

1. A proverbial expression; a proverb.

2. An epithet.

3. An object of notoriety or interest: The eccentric poet was a byword in literary circles.

4. An often-used word or phrase.

5. One that represents a type, class, or quality: "Polyester got its déclassé reputation in the 1970s after cheap, poorly made double-knit leisure suits became a byword for bad taste” ( Fortune).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
byword	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
by	7
yo	5
wo	5
oy	5
ow	5
or	2
od	3
do	3
bo	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
bro	5
bod	6
row	6
rod	4
rob	5
wry	9
orb	5
bow	8
boy	8
yob	8
yod	7
dry	7
dow	7
dor	4
yow	9

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
orby	9
word	8
body	10
dory	8
doby	10
brow	9

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rowdy	12
wordy	12
dowry	12

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
byword	15