goodbye
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
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Definition of goodbye
3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
intj
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Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
“Goodbye! - Goodbye, Anna.”
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intj
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Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
“Goodbye! - Goodbye, Anna.”
noun
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An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
“They made their good-byes.”
“We have time for a short goodbye.”
verb
- To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of God be with ye or God be with you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good + bye.
Words you can make from goodbye
62 playable · top: GOODBY (13 pts)
Best play goodby 13 points6-letter words
1 word5-letter words
8 words4-letter words
16 words3-letter words
24 words2-letter words
12 wordsHooks
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