Words Ending in BY

Q: How many words ending in BY are there?

There are 127 words ending in BY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 49 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word ending in BY?

XENOPHOBY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMISHRUBBY (23), SQUABBY (23), COBWEBBY (22).

Q: What are some common words ending in BY?

Everyday examples include NEARBY , HEREBY , BY , THEREBY , WHEREBY , LOBBY , BABY , HOBBY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word ending in BY?

SEMISHRUBBY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRYBABY (7 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is BY at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 127 words ending in BY. Most are 5 letters long, they average 14.1 points, the best is XENOPHOBY (26 points) and S is the most common first letter (15.7%).

Total words: 127
Most common length: 5 letters; 49 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.1; out of 26 max
Longest word: SEMISHRUBBY; 11 letters
Most common first letter: S; 15.7% of words

Most common first letters

s 15.7%
b 11%
c 10.2%

Top vowel pairs

oo3.9%
au2.4%
ea1.6%

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Highest-scoring word ending in BY

x ₈e ₁n ₁o ₁p ₃h ₄o ₁b ₃y ₄

X 8 + E 1 + N 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + Y 4 = 26 points

Double word: 52 pts
Triple word: 78 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

xenophoby

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words ending in BY are there?

There are 127 words ending in BY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 49 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in BY?

XENOPHOBY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMISHRUBBY (23), SQUABBY (23), COBWEBBY (22).

What are some common words ending in BY?

Everyday examples include NEARBY, HEREBY, BY, THEREBY, WHEREBY, LOBBY, BABY, HOBBY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in BY?

SEMISHRUBBY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRYBABY (7 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Ending in BY 127 words

2-Letter Words Ending in BY 1

3-Letter Words Ending in BY 1

4-Letter Words Ending in BY 10

5-Letter Words Ending in BY 49

6-Letter Words Ending in BY 36

7-Letter Words Ending in BY 16

8-Letter Words Ending in BY 6

9-Letter Words Ending in BY 5

10-Letter Words Ending in BY 2

11-Letter Words Ending in BY 1