Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Dictionary

Bynames

b 3y 4n 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare · plural of byname

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bynames mean?

noun

  1. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

    “Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph”

    Synonymsnicknamemonikercognomensobriquetsoubriquet

Definitions shown for byname, the base form of bynames.

Is BYNAMES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BYNAMES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
b 3y 4n 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
b 4y 3n 2a 1m 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
b 4y 4n 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
b 4y 4n 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BYNAMES

Words that end like BYNAMES

Common words that share the ending -AMES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AMES

Bynames: quick answers

Is BYNAMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BYNAMES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BYNAMES worth?
BYNAMES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bynames mean?
bynames is the plural of byname, which means “a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)”.
What words can you make with the letters in BYNAMES?
You can make 163 shorter words from BYNAMES, such as BAYMEN, BYNAME, EMBAYS, MAYBES. See the full list.