8-Letter Words With BY
- 49 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BY 49 words
How often does BY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 49 eight-letter words containing BY. They average 17 points, the best is BOBBYSOX (24 points) and 26.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 49
- Average Scrabble score
- 17
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.5%
- e 16.3%
- y 12.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo10.2%
- ea2%
- ee2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BY
b 3o 1b 3b 3y 4s 1o 1x 8
B 3 + O 1 + B 3 + B 3 + Y 4 + S 1 + O 1 + X 8 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bobbysox
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing BY are there?
There are 49 eight-letter words containing BY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BY?
BOBBYSOX is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOMBYXES (24), COBWEBBY (22), EXABYTES (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BY?
Everyday examples include MEGABYTE, KILOBYTE, LOBBYIST, PASSERBY, GIGABYTE, BYPASSES, BYPASSED, BABYHOOD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOBBYSOX (24), BOMBYXES (24), BUSHBABY (20), HOBBYISM (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.