Goodbye

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A parting word or phrase used when leaving or ending a conversation.

“She waved goodbye from the platform as the train pulled away.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/gʊdˈbaɪ/

Syllables

good·bye

Related Words

Synonyms

adieu adiosarrivedercibyecheerio goodbysayonara

Antonyms

hello greeting welcome

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with GOOD, ends in -BYE, contains O, O, E, Y giving a high vowel count

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, Y scores 4 points, double O and the Y tile make this a good rack-clearing word

Words Related to Goodbye

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goodbys

Words you can make from Goodbye

Shorter words formed from the letters in “goodbye”.

goodby bedog begod bodge bogey boody booed dogey goody gooey gybed bego bode bodo body bogo bogy bood boyd boyg boyo bygo dobe doby

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