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...and is worth 8 points by itself.
bay
adjective
1. Reddish-brown: a bay colt.
2. Reddish brown.
3. (of a horse) brown with black points.
noun
1. A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea: the Bay of Biscay.
2. A crown or wreath made especially of the leaves and branches of the laurel and given as a sign of honor or victory.
3. A deep, prolonged bark, such as the sound made by hounds.
4. A reddish brown.
5. A reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black mane and tail.
verb
1. To bark with prolonged tones.
2. To cry out.
3. To bark at.
4. To bring to bay.
5. To pursue with barking.
verb-intransitive
1. To utter a deep, prolonged bark.
verb-transitive
1. To bring to bay: "too big for the dogs which tried to bay it” ( William Faulkner).
2. To express by barking or howling: a mob baying its fury.
3. To pursue or challenge with barking: "I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon” ( Shakespeare).
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Top Words by points |
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Word Game |
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aby | 8 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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ab | 4 |
ay | 5 |
ba | 4 |
by | 7 |
ya | 5 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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aby | 8 |
bay | 8 |