Is BYGONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BYGONES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BYGONES mean?
Bygones is a form of BYGONE.
- noun
past events to be put aside
“let bygones be bygones”
- adjective
well in the past; former
“bygone days”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + Y (4) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BYGONES
BYGONES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BYGONES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bogeys12
- bygone12
- bogey11
- gybes11
- boney10
- ebony10
- obeys10
- bogy10
- goby10
- gybe10
- gynos9
- beys9
- bony9
- boys9
- byes9
- obey9
- sybo9
- yobs9
- bongs8
- nosey8
- goys8
- gyno8
- bey8
- boy8
- bye8
- bys8
- yob8
- bones7
- ebons7
- begs7
- bogs7
- bong7
- gobs7
- nosy7
- oyes7
- snye7
- syne7
- yens7
- gey7
- goy7
- by7
- segno6
- bens6
- bone6
- ebon6
- nebs6
- nobs6
- obes6
- snob6
- beg6
- bog6
- gob6
- soy6
- syn6
- yen6
- yes6
- yon6
- egos5
- engs5
- gens5
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