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Yes, byword is playable

...and is worth 15 points.

Found in the following dictionaries

Enable (Words with friends)
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Byword" Definition

noun

A proverbial expression; a proverb.
An epithet.
An object of notoriety or interest: The eccentric poet was a byword in literary circles.
An often-used word or phrase.
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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