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Is STANDBY a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list STANDBY is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
13147

What does STANDBY mean?

  1. nounsomething that can be relied on when needed
  2. nounan actor able to replace a regular performer when required
  3. adjectiveready for emergency use

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for STANDBY

Add a letter to make a new word: STANDBYS.

Words inside STANDBY

See all 67 words you can make from STANDBY

Similar word lists

7 letter wordsWords starting with STWords ending in BYWords ending in DBY7 letter words starting with S7 letter words ending in Y

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up STANDBY in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is STANDBY a Scrabble word?

STANDBY is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is STANDBY worth?

STANDBY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does STANDBY mean?

Something that can be relied on when needed.