What does THEREBY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈðɛrˈbaɪ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

adverb

  1. by that means or because of that“He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of THEREBY

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

Words inside THEREBY

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

hereby14there8 three8 beer6 beth9 herb9 here7 thee7they10tree4 bee5 bet5 bye8 eye6 her6hey9rye6tee3 the6thy9try6 yet6 be4 by7 eh5er2et2he5 re2 ye5

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Questions

Is THEREBY a valid word in word games?

THEREBY 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 THEREBY worth?

THEREBY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from THEREBY?

59 other words, including THE, BE, HE and BY.