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goodby

noun

Goodby can refer to a farewell remark.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

GO

Ends

DBY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GOODBY” Mean?

goodby has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a farewell remark

they said their good-byes

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word goodby with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a farewell remark

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

G, O, O, D, B, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

g
o
o
d
b
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for goodby.

GOODBY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with G and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using goodby in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GOODBY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

GOODBY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GOODBY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GOODBY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside goodby.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GO, OO, OD, DB, BY

Trigrams

GOO, OOD, ODB, DBY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for goodby.

GOODBY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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