Definition of bye

"bye" in the noun sense

1. bye, pass

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

"he had a bye in the first round"

2. adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long

a farewell remark

"they said their good-byes"

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Quotations for bye

Think not, dream not that thou livest,
If thy hand doth idly lie,
If thy soul for ever longing,
Yearn but for the by and bye. [ M. W. Wood ]

Let the drunkard alone, and by and bye he will fall of himself. [ Proverb ]

Good-bye, proud world; I'm going home: Thou art not my friend, and I'm not thine. [ Emerson ]

Mr. Johnson had never, by his own account, been a close student, and used to advise young people never to be without a book in their pocket, to be read at bye-times, when they had nothing else to do. It has been by that means, said he to a boy at our house one day, that all my knowledge has been gained, except what I have picked up by running about the world with my wits ready to observe, and my tongue ready to talk. [ Mrs. Piozzi ]

I put myself, my experiences, my observations, my heart and soul into my work. I press my soul upon the white paper. The writer who does this may have any style, he or she will find the hearts of their readers. Writing a book involves, not a waste, but a great expenditure of vital force. Yet I can assure you I have written the last lines of most of my stories with tears. The characters of my own creation had become dear to me. I could not bear to bid them good-bye and send them away from me into the wide world. [ Amelia E. Barr, The Art of Authorship, 1891 ]

bye in Scrabble®

The word bye is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters bye:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bye

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The 41 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bye

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bye in Words With Friends™

The word bye is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters bye:

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The 42 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bye

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Words within the letters of bye

2 letter words in bye (3 words)

3 letter words in bye (1 word)

bye + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence bye

Words that start with bye (4 words)

Words with bye in them (4 words)

Words that end with bye (2 words)

Word Growth involving bye

Shorter words in bye

by

ye

Longer words containing bye

byelaws

byelection

byes goodbyes

goodbye goodbyes

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