Is “By” a Scrabble Word?

“By” is an acceptable word within the Scrabble dictionary that is legal to play in games. By is worth a total of 7 points when played in Scrabble.

noun

• A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

noun

• A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.
• A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.

noun

• A ring or torque; a bracelet.

noun

• The name of the Latin-script letter B.

noun

• (usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.

adjective

• Out of the way, subsidiary.

adverb

• Along a path which runs past the speaker.
• In the vicinity, near.
• To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.

preposition

• Near or next to.
• From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
• Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).

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.
• 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.

interjection

• Goodbye.

How Many Points is By Worth?

By is a 2-letter word made up of the letter tiles B: 3, Y: 4. Its points breakdown is as follows:

• With no multipliers, By is worth 7 points.
• On a double-word square, By is worth 14 points.
• On a triple-word square, By is worth 21 points.