What does BUY mean?

Pronunciation
/baɪ/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction“The family purchased a new car”
  2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence“This judge can be bought”
  3. be worth or be capable of buying“This sum will buy you a ride on the train”
  4. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange“She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work”
  5. accept as true“I can't buy this story”

noun

  1. an advantageous purchase“she got a bargain at the auction”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

buys9bought12

Anagrams of BUY

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

Words inside BUY

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

by7

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Word lists

Questions

Is BUY a valid word in word games?

BUY 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 BUY worth?

BUY is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BUY?

1 other words, including BY.