What does BABY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪbi/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk“the baby began to cry again”
  2. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)“the baby of the family”
  3. an immature childish person“he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived”
  4. an unborn child; a human fetus“I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby”
  5. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
  6. a very young mammal“baby rabbits”
  7. a project of personal concern to someone“this project is his baby”

verb

  1. treat with excessive indulgence“grandparents often pamper the children”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

babied11babies10babying15

Anagrams of BABY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BABY

7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

aby8bay8 ab4 ay5ba4by7 ya5

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Questions

Is BABY a valid word in word games?

BABY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BABY worth?

BABY is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BABY?

7 other words, including BY, BAY, YA and BA.