goodbye G₂O₁O₁D₂B₃Y₄E₁

GOODBYE works as both a noun and a verb: it names a farewell and the act of wishing someone farewell. Its seven letters make a familiar everyday word, but its word-game profile has a twist: changing one letter leads to just one neighbour, GOODBYS. The letter mix also gives it a solid score without any high-value tile.

GOODBYE meaning and word-game facts

• GOODBYE is a seven-letter English word for a farewell or parting.
• The word scores 14 points in Scrabble before any board bonuses.
• No anagrams are formed from the letters in GOODBYE.
• GOODBYS is its only one-letter neighbour.

How many Scrabble points does GOODBYE score?

GOODBYE is worth 14 base points in Scrabble. Its tiles add up as G (2), O (1), O (1), D (2), B (3), Y (4), and E (1). The Y is the biggest contributor, while the two O tiles keep the middle of the word inexpensive.

That total makes GOODBYE a useful score to compare with the board, not a reason to force the play. A letter bonus under Y or B raises the total, and a word bonus multiplies it; count the premium square only when the tile is newly placed. The ordinary tile sum stays 14.

GOODBYE meaning, usage, and its lone neighbour

The GOODBYE meaning covers both the farewell itself and saying farewell to someone who is leaving. You might give someone a goodbye, or goodbye to them as you part. That noun-and-verb range is why the word fits more than one sentence pattern, even though its spelling stays fixed.

For word play, the striking constraint is the single one-letter neighbour: GOODBYS, formed by replacing the final E with S. There are no anagrams to rearrange into another word, so GOODBYE is a poor rack for anagram hunting. Familiar meaning also does not settle every game's acceptance; check your game's word list once before challenging a play.