by: meaning and words from its letters
2 letters · 7 letter points · starts with B · ends with Y
Meaning of by
prep
Near or next to.
Example: The mailbox is by the bus stop.
From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
Example: The stream runs by our back door.
Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval); before.
Example: Be back by ten o'clock!
After a given amount of time has elapsed or a given event has occurred.
Example: By February, we were all sick of the cold.
Listed forms: bye.
Source: Wiktionary — by.
adv
- not-comparable
Along a path which runs past someone or something.
Example: I watched the parade as it passed by.
- not-comparable
In the vicinity, near.
Example: There was a shepherd close by.
- not-comparable
To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
Example: I'll stop by on my way home from work.
- not-comparable
Aside, away.
Example: The women spent much time after harvest putting jams by for winter and spring.
Listed forms: bye.
Source: Wiktionary — by.
adj
- not-comparable
Out of the way, off to one side.
Example: a by path; a by room
- not-comparable
Subsidiary, incidental.
Example: by catch; a by issue
Listed forms: bye.
Source: Wiktionary — by.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for by.
adverb
so as to pass a given point
adverb
in reserve; not for immediate use
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is by in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of by
B(3) + Y(4) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of by
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from by
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