Toggle navigation
Free Scrabble Dictionary
Dictionaries
Scrabble Dictionary
Word Finders
Whirly Word Cheat
Scrabble Word Finder
Word Unscrambler
Words with friends cheat
Letter Press Cheat
Zen Word Cheat
Word Lists
All Word Lists
5 Letter Words
Highest Scoring Words
Words With Q
2 Letter Words
Vowel Dumps
3 Letter Words
4 Letter Words
6 Letter Words
7 Letter Words
Scrabble Dictionary
Check if your word is playable in Scrabble.
Search Dictionary
Home
Dictionary
Word
Yes,
by
is playable
...and is worth
7
points.
Found in the following dictionaries
Enable (Words with friends)
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"By" Definition
noun
Variant of
bye1
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
Something of secondary importance a side issue
.
Source:
Merriam-Webster
preposition
According to: played by the rules
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
At or to: stopped by the bakery; came by the house
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
Close to; next to: the window by the door
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
In the amount of: letters by the thousands
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
In the name of: swore by the Bible to tell the truth
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
adverb
Aside; away: We put it by for later
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
Into the past: as years go by
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
On hand; nearby: Stand by
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
Up to, alongside, and past: The car raced by
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
Close at hand
.
Source:
Merriam-Webster
idiom
By oneself Without company; alone: went by herself
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
By oneself Without help: wrote the book by myself
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
adjective
Being off the main route
.
Source:
Merriam-Webster
Recent Articles
NYT Connections for Beginners: How to Play This Addictive Word Game and Top Cheats
Psychological Benefits of Playing Word Games
Top 5 Word Game Apps of 2024 to Play, Strategize, and Conquer!
Expert Tips for Winning Every Scrabble Game
Word Lists
Words with Q
Words with X
Words with Z
Words with J
2 Letter Words
3 Letter Words
4 Letter Words
5 Letter Words
Words that start with X
Words that start with Z
Words that start with Q
Words that start with Y
Words that start with V
Words that start with J
Words that start with E
Words that start with K
Words that start with A
Words that start with U
Words that end with Z
Words that end with Q
Words that end with J
Words that end with C
Words that end with V
Words that end with A
Words that end with U
Words that end with I
Words that end with X
Words that end with H
Words that end with K